“Serving those who serve in government”
Federal laws protect federal employees from unwarranted dismissals, suspensions, demotions and other adverse workplace actions. These protections exist largely to ensure that federal agencies make decisions according to merit, rather than political whims. However, you...
Federal employees live between two worlds. On the one hand, you go to work every day to participate in non-partisan activities on behalf of the American public. On the other hand, you’re a part of the government. You’re more likely than your private sector peers to...
As a number of lawmakers have launched new attacks against the federal government’s civil service, some new services have turned their attention to the Pendleton Act. So, what is it? The Pendleton Act, also known as the Civil Service Act, became law in 1883. It ended...
The past year has been good for unions. Unions recently scored some impressive wins, as employees formed new unions at Starbucks, Amazon and Trader Joe’s. And more of the nation has started thinking positively about unions. As noted in The Conversation, unions have a...
The media has focused a great deal of attention on the Espionage Act in recent weeks. This is largely due to the fact it was cited by the warrant that led to the FBI raid on Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago. But while this may be the Espionage Act’s most notable role...
When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, it sometimes seems like things never change. However, that perception is not entirely true. Instead, there are points of good news and others that aren’t so good. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
The pandemic saw a sudden surge in remote work. Offices and agencies that had always expected employees to work on-site were suddenly allowing them to work from home. And a recent survey suggests that may have been a good thing. As the Government Executive reports,...
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...
The Supreme Court and its rulings have recently claimed more than their fair share of attention. It has recently overturned landmark opinions and shrunk the powers invested in federal agencies. However, the Court and its Justices have grabbed headlines for more than...
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) oversees employment disputes for the federal government. Largely, this means that it acts in a quasi-judicial role when employees argue that their agencies treated them unfairly. But what does it mean for someone to be an...