Agency News
Appeals Court Rules on Former VA Director’s Termination
In an early test of the new law designed to make it easier to fire DVA senior executives and to streamline the appeals process, the appeals court has…
Court Cases
Stay informed with the latest court cases affecting federal employees and retirees, including major federal employment law decisions, appeals, and rulings from MSPB, FLRA, EEOC, and federal courts. This category covers workplace rights, disciplinary actions, due process cases, retirement‑related rulings, TSP‑related litigation, and significant legal decisions impacting federal agencies and the federal workforce. Find clear summaries and analysis of the court outcomes shaping federal employment protections, benefits, and workplace policies.
Court Cases
Former IRS Revenue Officer Heading to Prison for Tax Evasion
A former IRS revenue officer has been sentenced to prison for tax evasion despite operating a business in which he helped clients deal with tax problems.
Court Cases
Whistleblowing or Failure to Communicate Properly With Supervisors?
Here’s a situation where a federal employee received a “counseling memo” following what he apparently considered as a whistleblowing complaint to his agency chain of command. He tried…
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Does Illness Serve as a Qualification for Federal Disability Retirement?
To qualify for federal disability retirement, you must have become disabled while working in your position. The author looks at some cases as precedent for providing medical evidence…
Court Cases
Who Says You Cannot Fire a Federal Employee?
When a deciding official cited an extraordinary lack of productivity in addition to the four reasons laid out in the notice of an employee’s proposed removal, the agency…
Court Cases
Some of Eric Fanning’s Decisions Could Be Subject to Review, Thanks to Recent SCOTUS Ruling
A recent Supreme Court decision not only potentially has implications for the NLRB, but also the Army.
Court Cases
Hiding Contacts with Chinese Intelligence Agents Leads to State Department Employee’s Arrest
A long-time employee of the State Department was charged with misleading the FBI about gifts she received from Chinese intelligence agents over the course of several years.
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$550 Million Scheme to Defraud SSA Leads to Guilty Plea
A Social Security disability lawyer recently pleaded guilty to a scheme designed to fraudulently obtain over $500 million in disability payments from the Social Security Administration.
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Supreme Court vs. Obama Administration
A recent Supreme Court decision regarding temporary appointments requiring Senate confirmation could have significant implications for federal agencies.
Court Cases
Do As This Former VA Employee Says, Not As He Does
A Veterans Affairs employee, claiming to be a protected whistleblower, was removed for mishandling a radiological substance, the very activity that he had blown the whistle on with…