🇺🇸 In honor of those who gave everything in service to this nation — FedSmith observes Memorial Day with gratitude. 🇺🇸
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that a veteran did not have his veterans’ preference rights violated by the Department of Labor when he applied, but was…
Feeling defiant? Good, because there is a growing body of MSPB case law on the little known “right-to-disobey” rule from the Whistleblower Protection Act.
Even though the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) found discrimination in a below-average number of federal sector cases in fiscal year 2012, agencies ended up paying more to…
Fathers who work for the federal government or for defense contractors make many sacrifices for their children. But sometimes their children can cost them their security clearance. The…
When employees are not happy, employers – often unwittingly – pay the price. The author says that federal agency managers must not lose sight of this as they…
The author says it is becoming increasingly dangerous to criticize people's weight. He says federal employees need to consider at what point it becomes unlawful harassment or retaliation…
The author says that federal employees are being asked to do more with less and that it is starting impacting morale.
How does FMLA leave work during a government shutdown for excepted employees? The author offers some details.
Federal employee whistleblowing activity has reached screeching levels, with the government's watchdog agency, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), seeing a surge of new disclosures of wrongdoing in…
Because of the Douglas Factors, federal employees that damage an agency's reputation can face demotion or removal.
