28 CFR § 42.604 - Standards for investigation, reviews and hearings.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s42.604"
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title: "28 CFR § 42.604 - Standards for investigation, reviews and hearings."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "42.604"
section_name: "Standards for investigation, reviews and hearings."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "42"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; POLICIES AND PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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# 42.604 Standards for investigation, reviews and hearings.
In any investigation, compliance review, hearing or other proceeding, agencies shall consider title VII case law and EEOC Guidelines, 29 CFR parts 1604 through 1607, unless inapplicable, in determining whether a recipient of Federal financial assistance has engaged in an unlawful employment practice.