16 Pa. Code § 42.72 - Conciliation and adjustment

(a) If the unlawful practice complained of is eliminated by conference, conciliation and persuasion, the material terms of the adjustment may be incorporated into a conciliation agreement.

(b) A conciliation agreement or other predetermination settlement agreement may be entered as a consent order by the Commissioners if all parties consent to the entry and will have the same force and effect as a final order issued by the Commission after a hearing on the merits of a complaint.

(c) When the formal offer of adjustment by a respondent is acceptable to the Commissioners but not to the complainant, the Commission may close the case and the complainant may proceed in the appropriate court of common pleas under section 12(c) of the act (42 P. S. § 962(c)).

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16 Pa. Code § 42.72

The provisions of this § 42.72 adopted August 13, 1976, effective 8/14/1976, 6 Pa.B. 1887; amended April 19, 1991, effective 4/20/1991, 21 Pa.B. 1909; amended December 17, 1993, effective 12/18/1993, 23 Pa.B. 5897.