“Serving those who serve in government”
"It is a national disgrace," says the lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the Navy. The lawsuit accuses the service of giving less-than-honorable discharges to Navy and Marine Corps veterans due to minor infractions engendered by service-related disabilities....
If you're a federal employee, you may have heard that both the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission take on discrimination complaints involving federal employment. In some cases, the proper agency is clear. In others, you can...
Learning that you are the target of an employee investigation is an unsettling thing to go through.Unfortunately, some federal employees are being unfairly scrutinized for alleged misconduct and subjected to investigations.In the federal sector, management has wide...
During a recent House Armed Services subcommittee meeting, Defense Department investigators told lawmakers that complaints against senior military and defense officials have been increasing over the past several years. That said, more of these cases are being turned...
A Veterans Affairs employee recently appealed his indefinite suspension beyond the Merit Systems Protection Board to the federal courts. Unfortunately for this employee, his appeal was unsuccessful, but federal employees should know that there appeals both within and...
As a federal employee, you should feel confident raising concerns in your workplace. If you have a complaint or employment-related concern, there should be nothing stopping you from bringing it forward to your supervisor, manager or personnel department.Unfortunately,...
Work and politics don't always mix. In the case of many federal and state government workers, it is even illegal to mix the two. The most notable law in this regard is the Hatch Act.Passed in 1939, the law limits what government employees can do politically. The dual...
One of the biggest and most damaging misconceptions about sexual harassment is that it only happens to attractive women.This is simply not true.Unfortunately, because of this misconception, many women don't report sexual harassment. They suffer in silence. Many think...
There's no question that Judi Briskman has a lot of supporters. In just the past few days, a "GoFundMe" page set up on her behalf (but not with her authorization) has collected nearly $50,000. Why is she the focus of attention; because she lost her job with a...
Many jobs are stressful. But some jobs are so stressful that they cause employees to develop mental health impairments - or in some cases, aggravate pre-existing impairments.There are two types of work-related injuries: Physical and psychological. Most people think of...