20 CFR § 658.701 - Statements of policy.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s658.701"
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title: "20 CFR § 658.701 - Statements of policy."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "658.701"
section_name: "Statements of policy."
chapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
part_number: "658"
part_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT EMPLOYMENT SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (July 22, 2014); 29 U.S.C. chapter 4B."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 56352, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 658.701 Statements of policy.

(a) It is the policy of the Department to take all necessary action, including the imposition of the full range of sanctions set forth in this subpart, to ensure State Workforce Agencies comply with all requirements established by ES regulations.

(b) It is the policy of the Department to initiate decertification procedures against SWAs in instances of serious or continual violations of ES regulations if less stringent remedial actions taken in accordance with this subpart fail to resolve noncompliance.

(c) It is the policy of the Department to act on information concerning alleged violations by SWAs of the ES regulations received from any person or organization.