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Legal Assistance for Federal Employees
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
At long last, on March 4, 2022, quorum was finally restored to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The MSPB plays an important role in safeguarding the federal merit systems. Generally speaking, most non-probationary Appropriated Fund federal employees of the Executive Branch are permitted to appeal major adverse employment actions taken against them, such asRead More
On September 9, 2021, the White House announced that federal employees and contractors would be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, with exceptions only as required by federal law. President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring each Executive Branch agency to implement a program requiring “COVID-19 vaccinationRead More
President Biden has nominated a third member to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The three-member Board is typically made up of two members from the nominating President’s party and one member from a different party. President Biden previously nominated the two Democrat members, and his third nomination of Tristan Leavitt as the Republican nomineeRead More
This week, President Biden nominated Susan Tsui Grundmann to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). If Grundmann’s name sounds familiar to you, it’s likely because this is not her first time being nominated to a major government agency overseeing federal employment law. Most notably, Grundmann served as Chairman of the MeritRead More
If you live in Virginia, you may have picked up on the sweet smell of… excitement??… wafting through the air on July 1, 2021, when recreational marijuana became legal in the Commonwealth. The new laws also include certain employment protections for employees who use medically-prescribed marijuana. However, if you are a federal employee, even ifRead More
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 Read More
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
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