Sexual harassment in the workplace has become a hot-button issue in many fields, including the federal sector. While workplace sexual harassment is currently the most widely discussed form of gender-based discrimination, two recent lawsuits have brought attention to one that is not as widely known: Pregnancy discrimination.
EEOC is serious about enforcing Pregnancy Discrimination Act
GSA reauthorizes federal workers' job location reimbursement
Early last month, we discussed how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made what we hoped was an inadvertent change to a certain benefit for federal employees. Under previous law, workers who relocated for their jobs were allowed to deduct reimbursements for certain moving and travel expenses using the Withholding Tax Allowance and Relocation Income Tax Allowance computation. The TCJA removed those reimbursements from the computation while leaving the employee's home sales' excludable tax status unchanged.
Happy Public Service Recognition Week. Now let's overhaul.
The first full week of May is Public Service Recognition Week, which honors federal, state, county and local government workers nationwide. Thank you for your hard work throughout the year. Many public sector employees find their work satisfying and rewarding, and we hope our readers do, too.
DOJ issues new sexual harassment guidelines -- are they enough?
Last week, the Department of Justice issued new directives to address sexual harassment in its workplaces. Some complain, however, that the policies invite uneven application from section to section, and that could mean leaving victims of harassment and assault unprotected.
Q&A: OPM disability benefits
Federal employees who are suffering from a disability often have questions about seeking disability benefits. This Q&A answers some of those questions:
