Court Cases
May 100% Official Time for Union Officials be a Per Se Statutory Violation?
Most federal sector union locals operate on a no cost to them basis. The author asks if it is time for agencies to look at what employees on…
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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Winning Has Consequences
An employee flush with victory when the Board ordered her reinstatement perhaps got too bullish in dealing with the agency as it tried to work out her back…
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Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory
Here’s a strange case where the Air Force and now the district court have refused to let an Air Force ROTC cadet booted out of the program have…
Pay & Benefits
‘Essential Employees’ and the 2013 Government Shutdown: Are You a Class Member?
Fallout continues from the October 2013 partial government shutdown, this time in the form of liquidated damages the government may have to pay up to 1.3 million federal…
Court Cases
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act and Merit Promotions
Does the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) require agencies to credit military service in computing time-in-grade requirements for a military veteran who is already on the agency’s civilian…
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I Forgot About It – That’s Why I Deserve an Extension
A federal retiree acknowledged receiving the notice from Office of Personnel Management about the strict deadline for appealing an annuity decision, but said he should have received an…
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“Confused and in a Fog” or Lack of Candor?
This case shows how trying to hide misconduct can end up compounding an employee’s woes.
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Supreme Court Sides With TSA Air Marshal
The Supreme Court has issued a decision siding with a TSA air marshal who was fired by the agency for revealing to a reporter an operational agency decision…
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Too Sick to Work But Well Enough to Go to a Casino
A twenty-year employee of the Postal Service was fired stemming from misuse of the government-issued credit card. See how he made out when he took his case to…
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It was My Attorney’s Fault
Illegal partisan activities triggered an Office of Special Counsel investigation and eventually led to this postal employee’s removal.