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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Requests for Arbitration Panels
Published August 4, 2026. Takes effect August 4, 2026. printed at 91 FR 49273. amending 29 CFR 1404.
This changes how a party asks for a panel to settle a labor dispute.
What the Rule Says It Does
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is issuing an interim final rule with requests for comments to amend its arbitration services regulations. The interim final rule clarifies the circumstances in which the Office of Arbitration (OA) may decline to issue an arbitration panel, make a direct appointment, or provide related arbitration services. The rule would remove language that could be read to require FMCS to honor every unilateral request for an arbitration panel, regardless of legal constraints or FMCS's authority. FMCS seeks public comment on this interim final rule.
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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, “Requests for Arbitration Panels,” 91 FR 49273 (August 4, 2026). Effective August 4, 2026.
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