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A probationary employee claimed he was a whistleblower and that was why he was terminated by the VA. See how MSPB and the appeals court ruled in his challenge.
Read summaries of court cases and decisions that impact federal employees and retirees.
A probationary employee claimed he was a whistleblower and that was why he was terminated by the VA. See how MSPB and the appeals court ruled in his challenge.
A woman will be serving extra prison time after she tried to fake her own death to avoid being sentenced for defrauding the VA.
A former VA doctor has been sentenced to prison for pleading guilty to sexually abusing veterans under his care.
A federal retiree’s widow missed out on claiming a survivor annuity by days. See how the appeals court ruled.
A VA nurse was removed after he blew the whistle on violation of privacy rules. The MSPB upheld his removal despite him claiming whistleblower status.
The Supreme Court recently held that federal agents who placed practicing Muslims on the No Fly List can be sued for damages in their individual capacity.
A 33-year Army employee who elected to retire rather than be removed for unacceptable performance sought reinstatement by arguing he was coerced into retiring.
A former federal employee at the DEA has been sentenced for orchestrating a scheme posing as a covert CIA officer to steal millions of dollars.
NTEU has sued President Trump over his recent Executive Order that establishes a new class of federal employees.
A bargaining unit member at the FAA, facing removal from her job for running an Etsy store on her government time and equipment, turned to the union for defense.