Do rules of evidence apply in PERB hearings?
A. PERB Regulation 32175 provides that compliance with rules of evidence used in the courts shall not be required in PERB hearings. In brief, that section provides that hearsay evidence is admissible, but it may not be sufficient by itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in a civil action. Immaterial, irrelevant or unduly repetitious evidence may be excluded. Statements made at a settlement conference are not admissible. The various rules of privilege apply.
