NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1997 › Time elapsed for major case processing stages, and age of cases pending decision
Time elapsed for major case processing stages, and age of cases pending decision
| Stage | Median days |
|---|---|
| I. Unfair labor practice cases: | |
| A. Major stages completed- | |
| 1. Filing of charge to issuance of complaint | 86 |
| 2. Complaint to close of hearing | 184 |
| 3. Close of hearing to issuance of administrative law judge's decision | 112 |
| 4. Receipt of briefs or submissions to issuance of administrative law judge's decision | 60 |
| 5. Administrative law judge's decision to issuance of Board decision | 193 |
| 6. Originating document to Board decision | 126 |
| 7. Assignment to Board's decision | 79 |
| 8. Filing of charge to issuance of Board decision | 557 |
| B. Age of cases pending administrative law judge's decision, September 30, 1997. | |
| 1. From filing of charge | 471 |
| 2. From close of hearing | 95 |
| C. Age of cases pending Board decision, September 30, 1997. | |
| 1. From filing of charge | 929 |
| 2. From originating document | 274 |
| 3. From assignment | 229 |
| II. Representation cases: | |
| A. Major stages completed- | |
| 1. Filing of petition of notice of hearing issued | 2 |
| 2. Notice of hearing to close of hearing | 13 |
| 3. Close of hearing to Regional Director's decision issued | 20 |
| 4. Close of pre-election hearing to Board's decision issued | 102 |
| 5. Close of post-election hearing to Board's decision issued | 171 |
| 6. Filing of petition to- | |
| a. Board decision issued | 248 |
| b. Regional Director's decision issued | 40 |
| 7. Originating document to Board decision | 107 |
| 8. Assignment to Board's decision | 68 |
| B. Age of cases pending Board decision, September 30, 1997. | |
| 1. From filing of petition | 370 |
| 2. From originating document | 198 |
| 3. From assignment | 134 |
| C. Age of cases pending Regional Director's decision, September 30, 1997 | 118 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.