Human Resources
No Paid Sick or Annual Leave. What About FMLA Leave for Excepted Employees?
How does FMLA leave work during a government shutdown for excepted employees? The author offers some details.
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
Think Before You React
An EEO complainant who blew his top over his company's settlement offer through a mediator told the company they could keep it and just fire him. So they…
Court Cases
MSPB Issues First Furlough Decisions and Indicates What’s Ahead in the Appeals to Come
The MSPB signaled its approach to furlough appeals in the first two cases.
Court Cases
“I Made It Up” Does Not Cut It As a Defense
Following a recent appeals court decision, an Air Marshal remains in hot water and most probably will lose his job over posts he made on the Internet that…
Court Cases
Do Not Mess With the IRS
An IRS employee with tax and forgery problems is faced with removal, chooses to resign instead, and loses his appeals.
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Court Limits Federal Employee Appeal Rights in Security Cases
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision limiting review of federal agency decisions on an employee's eligibility to hold a sensitive position even when it…
Court Cases
No Survivor’s Annuity for a Wife of 41 Years
Yet another court decision underscores the need to be careful and specific when working out divorce settlements where federal retirement and survivor's annuities are involved in the property…
Court Cases
No Right To Counsel In MSPB Appeal
A fired Internal Revenue Service employee was not able to convince the appeals court that she was entitled to appointed legal counsel either before the Board or before…
Court Cases
Could This Government Vehicle Have Been Any More Misused?
It's bad enough to misuse the government vehicle, but also trying to hide it from the agency got this Army employee fired.
Court Cases
Separating a Probationary Employee With Hours to Spare
The Department of Homeland Security cut it perilously close when it decided to terminate a probationary employee a few hours before his probation expired.