A federal judge has overturned most of the key provisions of the three executive orders affecting federal employees that President Trump signed in late May. Among other changes, one executive order directed federal agencies to renegotiate all union contracts involving...
Month: August 2018
Arbitrator: USPS must rescind policy on unpaid political leave
In July 2017, the Office of Special Counsel called on all federal agencies to disallow unpaid union official leave when its purpose was for an employee to engage in "partisan political activity." It claimed that allowing leave for that purpose violates the Hatch Act,...
Understanding whistleblower rights
When an employee witnesses harassment, discrimination or another illegal action at work, he or she should feel comfortable reporting the behavior.When an employee “blows the whistle” on the employer or company, the employee is protected by law. Unfortunately, some...
Can your polygraph results be used against you?
Current and prospective federal employees are sometimes required to undergo a polygraph exam as part of their security clearance applications or renewals. Mostly, the "lie detector test" is required for people seeking a high security clearance within the intelligence...
FEMA: Former official accused of years of sexual misconduct
Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Brock Long recently issued a statement saying that FEMA's former chief component human capital officer (CHCO) had been the subject of an internal investigation before he resigned on June 18. That years-long...