Is the federal work sphere an inviting environment for those seeking to forge careers in government positions? That depends. Answers will certainly vary. And relevant statistical data indicate that such variance will materially depend upon gender. Consider this:...
Employee Discrimination
Federal lawsuit claims discrimination hindering religious freedom
The seminal Title VII provision of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 is landmark legislation safeguarding American workers against workplace discrimination. The statutory enactment created a number of protected classifications, enumerating and later expanding upon...
What’s behind all the sexual harassment claims at the VA?
To simply state that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a sexual harassment problem is, well, a bit of an understatement. In fact, the vast federal agency is currently recoiling under an onslaught of allegations grounded in widespread unethical and unlawful...
Federal R&D center settles age discrimination lawsuit with EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission unquestionably has one of the broadest mandates of any federal agency. We underscore that at the Devadoss Law Firm, noting on the website of our national employment law offices that the EEOC “oversees equal employment in the...
Critics: promised VA culture change too slow, too limited
On the one hand, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ stressed commitment to “changing the culture” is undoubtedly music to the ears of legions of female critics who lambast the agency. On the other hand, though, the tune they are hearing is reportedly anything...
Important things to know about federal workplace discrimination
Many readers of our blog posts might think that federal job discrimination comprises a relatively straightforward and narrow category. That is, the topic is centrally about employers engaging in unlawful hiring and firing practices.Right? At its core, isn’t what...
SCOTUS ruling alters standard in federal wage discrimination cases
To call a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a key employment law matter “seminal” would be both understatement and a bit obvious. Every SCOTUS legal holding is arguably monumentalLast month’s 8-1 high-court outcome in a federal discrimination case...
What should federal employees know about telework?
Government telework policies have changed a lot in recent months. And many federal employees are likely confused.The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has recently advised agencies to make telework as widely available as possible. But the OPM has also reminded...
Is the American workplace sheltering a hidden crisis?
It’s natural and understandable for the news to cover major crises, and many of them deeply affect our lives and our workplaces. However, once those crises abate and you go back to your normal routine, will you find yourself secretly immersed in yet another crisis?As...
Does the law protect transgender employees from discrimination?
Here’s a fact: if you are a federal employee, then you have protection against discrimination based on sex. Here’s another fact: more and more people question exactly what “sex” means.This isn’t a new argument. It broadly pits those who believe sex is a biological...