Many federal employees understandably are feeling pressed between a rock and a hard place, either having been suddenly furloughed without pay or being forced to work without pay as a result of the federal government’s lapse in appropriations that occurred due to Congress failing to pass a budget for the government by the October 1Read More
OPM’s Proposed Rule Takes Away Crucial Employment Rights
Public Service Recognition Week is May 4-10! The need to recognize the public servants who make up the federal work force is more crucial than ever this year, as civil servants continue to face bullying and threats to their livelihood by the very Administration they work for. One of the most recent attempts to takeRead More
What Civil Servants Can Do Now to Prepare for the Unknown
As a law firm, much of what we do and what we recommend is reactive in nature: Discriminated against on the job? — Then file an EEO complaint! Received a proposed disciplinary action? — Then reply to it! It’s difficult to speculate about what might happen in the future, and it’s likewise difficult to giveRead More
Your Livelihood is Forking Important!
A few years back, there was a sitcom on TV called “The Good Place” that followed four wayward souls into the afterlife, where they quickly learned that, unlike during their time on Earth, they were completely incapable of swearing. So, one particular word beginning with “f” would come out instead as “fork” or “forking.” IRead More
Is a Consultation with an Attorney about your Federal Employment Case “Worth It”?
The question of whether paying for a particular service is worth the cost is a question without one set answer. Instead, it’s a matter of personal opinion whether you feel the cost of a service was worth what you paid. When it comes to having a consultation with one of the attorneys at our firm,Read More
What is a Last Chance Agreement?
One tool used by federal agencies in certain situations where an employee has been issued a proposed removal is a “Last Chance Agreement.” When a tenured federal employee has been issued a proposed removal from their federal job based on allegations of misconduct, they typically have the right to reply to the allegations against them,Read More