Each complaint must be filed in writing, and must contain the following information:
(a) The complainant's name and address (or another means of contacting the complainant);
(b) The identity of the respondent (the individual or entity that the complainant alleges is responsible for the discrimination);
(c) A description of the complainant's allegations. This description must include enough detail to allow the Director or the recipient, as applicable, to decide whether:
(i) CRC or the recipient, as applicable, has jurisdiction over the complaint;
(ii) The complaint was filed in time; and
(iii) The complaint has apparent merit; in other words, whether the complainant's allegations, if true, would violate any of the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIA or this part; and
(d) The complainant's signature or the signature of the complainant's authorized representative.
authority: Sections 134(b), 136(d)(2)(F), 136(e), 172(a), 183(c), 185(d)(1)(E), 186, 187 and 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,
29 U.S.C. 2801,
source: 64 FR 61715, Nov. 12, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 29 CFR 37.73