If a charge filed with the NLRB results in a formal complaint, the subsequent hearing is conducted before an NLRB administrative law judge.

If a charge filed with the NLRB results in a formal complaint, the subsequent hearing is conducted before an NLRB administrative law judge.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Depends on the region
• D. Only if requested

Answer: (B)

When a charge filed with the NLRB advances to a formal complaint, the next step is a hearing before an administrative law judge. This ALJ is part of the NLRB’s Office of Administrative Law Judges and acts as the neutral fact-finder for the case, conducting the hearing, admitting evidence, hearing witnesses, and evaluating the record. After the hearing, the ALJ issues a recommended decision to the Board, which then makes the final ruling. This path—formal complaint leading to an ALJ hearing—is the standard process, with the possibility of settlements or other outcomes before a hearing, but the hearing itself is conducted by an NLRB administrative law judge.

When a charge filed with the NLRB advances to a formal complaint, the next step is a hearing before an administrative law judge. This ALJ is part of the NLRB’s Office of Administrative Law Judges and acts as the neutral fact-finder for the case, conducting the hearing, admitting evidence, hearing witnesses, and evaluating the record. After the hearing, the ALJ issues a recommended decision to the Board, which then makes the final ruling. This path—formal complaint leading to an ALJ hearing—is the standard process, with the possibility of settlements or other outcomes before a hearing, but the hearing itself is conducted by an NLRB administrative law judge.