Postal employees removed after buying drugs from a co-worker all challenged their removals, but only some were successful mitigating the penalty. Which strategy fared the best?
The appeals court disagreed with MSPB’s conclusion that a NASA engineer removed in a performance based action had failed to show that his military service was a factor in his removal.
A Navy supervisor expressed his philosophy to a female subordinate using what he referred to as the “3 F’s”. He was removed for conduct unbecoming.
The agency removed this employee for what amounted to 5 hours of AWOL. See how his appeals came out.
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 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 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.
