{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-801.68","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 801.68","heading":"Authority of the Secretary.","body":"(a) The Secretary may modify or vacate the Decision and Order of the Administrative Law Judge whenever the Secretary concludes that the Decision and Order:\n(1) Is inconsistent with a policy or precedent established by the Department of Labor;\n(2) Encompasses determinations not within the scope of the authority of the Administrative Law Judge;\n(3) Awards attorney fees and/or other litigation expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act which are unjustified or excessive; or\n(4) Otherwise warrants modifying or vacating.\n(b) The Secretary may modify or vacate a finding of fact only where the Secretary determines that the finding is clearly erroneous.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER V—WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER C—OTHER LAWS","PART 801—APPLICATION OF THE EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT OF 1988","Subpart F—Administrative Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"cac58b24e48d1609d9354a1de63d43649bb87b1c7e42b9f3291b4673d934a70d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-801.67","next":"us/29-cfr-801.69"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}