“Serving those who serve in government”
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...
As a federal employee, you may encounter situations where you suspect wrongdoing within your workplace. Documenting these concerns can be crucial in building a solid case should you report the misconduct. However, it's essential to tread carefully and be mindful of...
Recently, a 21-year-old made the news for all the wrong reasons. After the military learned that someone had leaked classified documents touching on the war in Ukraine, authorities quickly launched a hunt. They found Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air...
Federal employment laws protect federal employees. They also ensure reasonable wages, safe workplaces and protections against discrimination for workers of all sorts. These include the people who work for companies contracted by the U.S. government. But you wouldn’t...
Federal employees enter their chosen profession for any number of reasons, but likely do so with the intent to help make our country a better place. This makes it even more frustrating when these same workers notice unethical or illegal actions within the workplace....
The Biden administration recently released its roadmap for greater scientific integrity in government agencies. The response to the roadmap, however, has been mixed. Some appreciate the administration’s efforts to ensure greater scientific integrity. Others say the...
Many people know that the federal government is the nation’s largest employer. However, the number of federal employees pales in comparison to another group – federal contractors. In 2020, the Brookings Institute explored the true size of the federal government. It...
If you see something, say something. This has become an important safety mantra of the times in which we find ourselves. Blowing the whistle when something is wrong is the right thing to do. Federal whistleblower protections Federal laws protect federal employees who...
Today we look at a recent precedential Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) decision about federal-employee whistleblowers and retaliatory treatment. Now that the U.S. Senate has confirmed a third board member who began service on June 1, the Board is fully staffed...
It’s no surprise that big tech sometimes oversteps its bounds. As megalithic tech companies explore every new way to mine data and make profits, they sometimes turn a blind eye to the public good. And when they do, sometimes people stand up to call them out. And...