(a) In its enforcement of the Equal Pay Act, the Commission has the authority to investigate an agency's employment practices on its own initiative at any time in order to determine compliance with the provisions of the Act. The Commission will provide notice to the agency that it will be initiating an investigation.
(b) Complaints alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act shall be processed under this part.
authority: 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 633a, 791 and 794a;
42 U.S.C. 2000e-16,
2000ff,
and; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 11222, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 11478, 3 CFR, 1969 Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12106, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 263; Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 321
source: 57 FR 12646, Apr. 10, 1992, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 29 CFR 1614.202