Court Cases
Court Rules on Another Furlough Case
The appeals court has upheld two arbitration decisions that ruled against a union challenge to the furlough of Army employees brought about by sequestration in 2013.
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.
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Navy Furlough of Civilian Employees Following Sequester Upheld by Court
A challenge by several civilian Navy employees to their furlough by the agency in response to the 2013 automatic budget cuts resulting from sequestration has been rejected by…
Court Cases
Court Steps in to Remedy ‘Profound Injustice’ by Office of Personnel Management Against a Blind Veteran
When the Office of Personnel Management was inflexible in dealing with a decorated war veteran, a federal judge stepped in to provide rare injunctive relief "to remedy the…
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Don’t Lie on the Federal Employment Application
A federal employee learned the hard way that if you hide a pretty important fact on your federal job application, you face dismissal from the job and possibly…
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Smackdown: Federal Circuit Reverses MSPB on Directed Reassignment
In an important case to Agency managers, the Federal Circuit directed the MSPB to uphold the removal of a Park Service Manager who refused a directed reassignment. The…
Court Cases
Security Clearances and Indefinite Suspensions: Federal Circuit vs the MSPB
A recent decision on an indefinite suspension and revoking an employee's security clearance highlights a conflict between two courts.
Court Cases
No Security Clearance, No Job
If a federal job requires that the employee maintain a security clearance, then if the clearance is revoked the employee no longer meets the job’s requirements. No clearance,…
Agency News
Which Agency Has the Most Expensive Disposable Eating Utensils?
An issue between an agency and a union dating back at least 6 years has resulted in the Department of Commerce possibly having the most expensive disposable cups…
Human Resources
It’s Time for Another Civil Service Reform Act
Over the last several years Congress has been contemplating another civil service reform act. The author says that it is long overdue and explains why.
Court Cases
The Perfectly Bad Case
The Wall Street Journal recently published an opinion piece linking a Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) decision to the massive data breach that recently occurred at OPM which…