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A female employee recently accused a federal contractor with the Department of Defense (DOD) out of Texas, Southwest Research (SwRI), of sex discrimination. Shortly after the accusations, the contractor fired the employee. This resulted in accusations of...
It’s a tough time to be a federal employee.Many federal employees are being unfairly subjected to disciplinary actions by their employers.The executive order issued last year governing federal employee discipline was meant to increase the efficiency of federal...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to change how it manages federal workers.Why did the GAO recommend change? The OPM oversees personal data for millions, including those with high level security...
The government has accused a former United States Navy lieutenant turned National Security Agency contractor of stealing classified documents. The accused agreed to a plea deal. The plea deal involved an admission of guilt for one charge, willful retention of national...
Federal laws grant federal workers, like everyone else, are certain protections when it comes to family leave. Workers can hold employers accountable that fail to honor these protections.A recent proposal aims to expand these protections, allowing federal workers to...
Is it ethical for an employer to encourage managers to sign off on certifications or forms without information to verify the form’s accuracy? It seems like a question with a clear answer. Unfortunately, like most matters involving federal employment, the answer is...
Unfortunately, gender-based discrimination in the federal sector is alive and well.Women are an indispensable part of the workplace. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women make up 47 percent of the American workforce. Yet, women are poorly represented in...
As of March 1, the Merit Systems Protection Board no longer has any members. The three-member board has been without a two-member quorum since January 2017, when one of two remaining board members' term expired. The other remaining member's term expired March 1 after...
If another shutdown and furlough should arise, federal workers should be careful about using online crowdsourcing campaigns like GoFundMe -- and about accepting gifts under any circumstances. This is according to new guidance issued by the U.S. Office of Government...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General recently released a report critical of the U.S. Forest Service, which it oversees. The report evaluated whether the Forest Service responded adequately to complaints of sexual harassment and misconduct...