“Serving those who serve in government”
According to the people at ClearanceJobs, roughly 4.2 million federal employees have some level of access to classified information. Presumably, this is because they need the access to do their jobs, and to get that access, they need some form of security clearance....
It’s never fun to go through the work of applying for a job or promotion only to learn you didn’t get the job. It’s even less fun to learn that the person who did get the job was related to someone else in the agency. But nepotism isn’t just demoralizing. It’s also...
Several laws protect federal employees from various forms of discrimination. When employees believe they’ve suffered because of discrimination, these laws allow them to hold their agencies accountable. But then, all too often, managers or others within the agencies...
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...
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...