Section 20248 - Settlement Conference(a) Within 30 days after issuance of the administrative law judge's case management conference order, the chief administrative law judge shall schedule a settlement conference to be held before an administrative law judge other than the one assigned to hear the matter and shall notify the parties, including the charging party, of its time and place. Each party attending the settlement conference shall be represented by a person fully authorized to engage in negotiations for settlement. Clients or principals shall either attend or be available by telephone.(b) At any stage of a proceeding prior to hearing, if time, the nature of the proceeding, and the public interest permit, all interested parties shall have the opportunity to submit for consideration by the regional director with whom the charge was filed, facts, arguments, offers of settlement, or proposals of adjustment.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 20248
1. Amendment filed 12-31-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 1).
2. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 2-16-83 (Register 83, No. 8).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 9-20-91; operative 10-21-91 (Register 92, No. 4).
4. Amendment filed 8-29-2023; operative 10/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 35). Note: Authority cited: Section 1144, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 1160.2 and 1160.3, Labor Code.
1. Amendment filed 12-31-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 1).
2. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 2-16-83 (Register 83, No. 8).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 9-20-91; operative 10-21-91 (Register 92, No. 4).
4. Amendment filed 8-29-2023; operative 10/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 35).