TITLE 29 - LABOR
CHAPTER 28 - FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE
29 U.S.C. Section
2616. Investigative authority
(a) In general
To ensure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, or
any regulation or order issued under this subchapter, the
Secretary
shall have, subject to subsection (c) of this section, the
investigative authority provided under section 211(a) of this
title.
(b) Obligation to keep and preserve records
Any employer shall make, keep, and preserve records pertaining
to
compliance with this subchapter in accordance with section
211(c)
of this title and in accordance with regulations issued by the
Secretary.
(c) Required submissions generally limited to annual basis
The Secretary shall not under the authority of this section
require any employer or any plan, fund, or program to submit to
the
Secretary any books or records more than once during any
12-month
period, unless the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe
there
may exist a violation of this subchapter or any regulation or
order
issued pursuant to this subchapter, or is investigating a charge
pursuant to section 2617(b) of this title.
(d) Subpoena powers
For the purposes of any investigation provided for in this
section, the Secretary shall have the subpoena authority
provided
for under section 209 of this title.
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(Pub. L. 103-3, title I, Sec. 106, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 15.)
