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Jul 06, 2023

New Legal Protections for Pregnant Workers – The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act? The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a bill that went into effect on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodation to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical conditions. Prior to this bill, other legislation was unable to fully support and accommodateRead More

Feb 21, 2023

The Whole Person Concept in Security Clearance Cases

If you are a federal employee that has run into problems with your security clearance, then you may have heard of the “whole person” concept.  If you are brand new to security clearance issues, check out our previous blog post on Security Clearances in Federal Employment. Now turning to the “whole person” concept.  When respondingRead More

Dec 06, 2022

Disability Retirement Considerations for Federal Employees

Federal employees who find themselves in the unfortunate situation of being medically unable to continue performing the essential functions of their positions may be eligible for a disability retirement through their government retirement system.  Generally speaking, federal employees covered by the CSRS or FERS retirement systems who meet basic eligibility requirements may qualify for aRead More

Nov 18, 2022

OPM Finalizes Recission of Trump-Era Restrictions on Clean-Record Settlements

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently issued its final regulations rescinding many of former President Trump’s orders impacting federal employees, including the restriction on entering clean-record settlements that had been included in former President Trump’s Executive Order 13839.  President Biden’s subsequent Executive Order 14003 revoked that provision and others within EO 13839, but OPMRead More

Aug 04, 2022

FLRA Law Keeps Changing!

Shortly before the 2020 presidential election, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) issued a series of decisions overturning their own longstanding precedent and practice.  The major swings in what was thought to be well-established precedent posed a challenge for practitioners who need to stay constantly informed about the current state of the law.  But, theRead More

Jul 12, 2022

Legal Consultations: What Are They and How Do You Prepare?

If you have ever been a first-time caller to our office seeking assistance with a federal employment matter, you have probably been asked by our staff: “What is the nature of your problem?”  While a consultation appointment can be scheduled for you to discuss your issue in depth with one of our attorneys, it isRead More

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Reduction-in-Forces (RIFs) Do’s and Don’ts

An agency must use the reduction-in-force regulations, 5 CFR Part 351, before separating or demoting an employee because of an organizational reason such as reorganization, including lack of work, shortage of funds, insufficient personnel ceiling, or the exercise of certain Read 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, Read More

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