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Keeping the federal workforce honest depends on stopping PPPs. Understanding them is crucial for both employees and employers in the federal sector. Below, we explore the key aspects of PPPs and their implications. What do PPPs include? Federal employees in positions...
Federal employees who suffer job-related injuries do not go through the same process for getting workers' compensation that most workers do. Instead, federal agencies have their own workers' comp system. Unfortunately, federal workers often must endure serious delays...
Workplace retaliation is illegal. Everyone knows that. At the same time, most people understand that retaliation remains a pervasive problem throughout the federal workspace. So, how can this be? The truth is that agencies, employers and managers often retaliate...
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...
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...
It is common for people, including federal employees, to feel passionate about politics and the political parties or ideals they associate with. Participation in political elections is important. However, federal employees must be careful not to violate the Hatch Act,...
It happens more often than we would like. A federal employee working for an agency under the federal government receives unfair treatment based on age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or other reasons. Discrimination:...
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...
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...