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The Devadoss Law Firm, a renowned advocate for employee rights, has consistently demonstrated its commitment to providing exceptional legal representation in the field of federal employment law. With a team of highly skilled attorneys and dedicated staff, the firm has...
In an ideal world, federal employees would never face retaliation for blowing the whistle on wrongdoing in their agency. Ideally, federal employers know that good-faith reports by people in a position to know are fundamental to good government. The reality can be very...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is often a great place to work. Because the post office plays an important role in our country’s daily operations, a position with the USPS often offers high job security. It also offers some flexibility. Those who enjoy working...
What happens when a federal agency launches an investigation into one of its employees? Many times, it will place the employee on paid leave while it conducts the investigation. Naturally, one would expect agencies to conduct their investigations in a timely fashion...
Crisis narrowly averted. For now. At the time of writing, Congress just passed a temporary budget, funding the government for 45 days. While this stop-gap measure prevented an immediate shutdown, many wonder if we won’t find ourselves in the same situation within the...
The United States recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This landmark act paved the way for more workers with disabilities to enter the federal government. The act supports workers with disabilities in two key ways. It restricts...
The recent pandemic created at-home working arrangements that would have been hard to imagine. The federal workforce was no exception with many personnel changing to remote duty to keep people safe from COVID-19. Now that the public emergency is over, public and...
The Veterans Administration (VA) has been in the news a lot lately. And this news is of interest to federal employees because it all centers around their rights to contest disciplinary actions. As a federal employee, you enjoy the protection of laws that say your...
The federal government is one of the largest employers in the United States. Under federal law, it must provide equal opportunity for all employees, including people with disabilities. To that end, the government must provide reasonable accommodations for employees...
Sometimes, things go wrong at work, or you have a bad day. Sometimes, someone treats you badly, or you feel you got the short end of the stick. But, bad days, irritating coworkers and frustrating work environments are not, in themselves, reasons to pursue legal...