Bonney, Allenberg, O’Reilly, & Eddy, P.C.
Legal Assistance for Federal Employees
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
For federal employees looking to file EEO complaints based on incidents of unlawful discrimination, understanding the EEO complaint process can be extremely difficult. With many Agency EEO Counselors still working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it can also feel even harder than usual to communicate discriminatory incidents to EEO counselors and check the statusRead More
On April 28, 2021, President Biden took a highly-anticipated first step towards finally staffing the long vacant board member positions with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). President Biden nominated Cathy Harris of the law firm Kator, Parks, Weiser & Harris in Washington, DC to chair the MSPB. Ms. Harris has practiced employment law forRead More
