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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...
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently released some good news for federal employees looking to apply for disability retirement. The backlog of retirement applications is at its lowest point in all of 2022. This is good news if you’re hoping to retire. The...
In a previous blog, we explored the different standards of proof that protect federal employees from workplace discrimination. As we noted, it’s important to understand the proof each law requires. You don’t want to file without a clear understanding of how to make...
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...
If you’re like most people, you know that workplace discrimination is wrong. It’s illegal, and if you’ve experienced discrimination, you might want to take action. However, few people understand what they need to prove to win their cases. The result is that too few...
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...
As a federal employee you have the right to challenge any disciplinary actions your agency takes against you. Frequently, agencies can provide enough evidence to support their decisions. Other times, employees successfully point out the flaws in an agency’s argument....
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...
There are roughly 1.6 million tenured federal employees with at least two years of experience. In fiscal year 2021, agencies fired 4,040 of these employees. That amounts to roughly one-quarter of one percent of the federal government’s tenured employees. These numbers...
As a federal employee, you have the right to respond to any adverse action an agency plans to take against you. There are several steps in the process at which you can respond. Ultimately, however, you want to show that you do not deserve to face discipline or that...