In EEO cases filed against federal government agencies, the EEOC allows for a 180-day investigation period starting from the date the complainant files his or her formal complaint of discrimination. Specifically, the 180-day timeframe is set out in the EEOC’s Management Directive 110 (MD-110), which sets out policies, procedures, and guidance for federal sector discriminationRead More
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The Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 25
July 26, 2015 marked 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. The protections of the ADA apply to federal employees through the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which was the model for the ADA. The law prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified job applicants and employees based on their physicalRead More
MSPB Reverses Indefinite Suspensions Pending Review of Security Clearances
In a series of recent decisions, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) reversed the indefinite suspensions of federal government employees who had been suspended from their civil service jobs without pay pending decisions regarding the status of their security clearances. The MSPB ordered the employing agencies to cancel the indefinite suspensions of the employees andRead More