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To ensure that the workplace is a safe and respectful place for all federal employees, workplace protections are essential to ensuring that they are treated fairly and provided with a safe and respectful working environment. There are several laws protecting federal...
After a host of former employees sued the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for pregnancy discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has now certified their complaints as a class action lawsuit. The certification should help the cases...
Our jobs can offer more than money as reward, but it’s safe to say money is a key factor. Everyone needs money for housing, food, transportation and pretty much everything else. Accordingly, we want to know that we’re getting paid fairly. The trick is that it’s not...
That some Americans’ mental health has taken a hit in the past couple of years is no secret. The pandemic dealt many people serious blows, including job and business loss, financial strain, isolation, sickness and even death of loved ones. The civil unrest after...
Two recent news articles offered different takes on discrimination in the federal workforce. One addressed the recent advances in workforce diversity. The other addressed the recent increase in discrimination complaints. The first of these articles looked at the data...
Federal employees know that legal protections against unlawful discrimination apply equally in all federal workplaces across the country. But what may differ when a worker transfers from one federal workplace to another is the prevalence of attitudes critical of LGBTQ...
Federal agencies and other businesses have made increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years. The technology has led to all manner of improved efficiencies, but there may be a hidden cost. As the Guardian recently reported, a survey of recruitment...
There’s a lot to unpack from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) most recent reports on sexual harassment. At first glance, it may look like women are giving up on workplace justice. Most likely, the full story is more complicated. According to the...
It’s a nearly universal rule that the better you do on your performance review, the better you’ll do in your career. Throughout the federal government, and in countless private sector businesses, performance reviews drive raises, annual bonuses and your chances for...
Expectations about the technological abilities of federal (and all other) employees may have changed and evolved because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During quarantine, many people had to work from home and use technology from a remote location. Naturally, this may have...