Ca. Industrial Relations Code § 20291 - Compliance; Consolidation

(a) Whenever the regional director deems it appropriate in order to avoid unnecessary costs and delay, the regional director may consolidate a complaint and notice of hearing issued pursuant to section 20220 with a compliance specification based on that complaint. The compliance specification shall be prepared in accordance with section 20292. After the opening of the pre-hearing conference, consolidation shall be subject to approval of the administrative law judge or the Board as provided in section 20244.

(b) Issuance of a compliance specification shall not be a prerequisite or bar to Board initiation of proceedings in an administrative or judicial forum which the Board or regional director determines to be appropriate for obtaining compliance with a Board order.

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Ca. Industrial Relations Code § 20291

Note: Authority cited: Section 1144, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 1149.3, 1160.3, 1160.8 and 1160.11, Labor Code.

Note: Authority cited: Section 1144, Labor Code. Reference: Section 1160.3, Labor Code.

1. New section filed 9-20-91; operative 10-21-91 (Register 92, No. 4).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(5), (a)(7), (d) and (f) filed 8-29-2023; operative 10/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 35).
3. Repealer and new section filed 4-7-2025; operative 4/7/2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 15).