CFR

2200.20—Party status.

(a) Affected employees. Affected employees and authorized employee representatives may elect party status concerning any matter in which the Act confers a right to participate. The election shall be accomplished by filing a written notice of election at least 10 days before the hearing. A notice of election filed less than 10 days prior to the hearing is ineffective unless good cause is shown for not timely filing the notice. A notice of election shall be served on all other parties in accordance with § 2200.7.

(b) Employee contest. Where a notice of contest is filed by an employee or by an authorized employee representative with respect to the reasonableness of the period for abatement of a violation, the employer charged with the responsibility of abating the violation may elect party status by a notice filed at least 10 days before the hearing. A notice filed less than 10 days prior to the hearing is ineffective unless good cause is shown for not timely filing the notice.

Code of Federal Regulations

[51 FR 32015, Sept. 8, 1986, as amended at 57 FR 41684, Sept. 11, 1992; 74 FR 63986, Dec. 7, 2009]

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