Court Cases
A Hole in the Zero Tolerance Policy
In a Postal Service case, the court finds an agency may establish a zero tolerance policy leading to automatic removal. In this removal case, an employee fired for…
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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Don’t Mess With the Dates on Tax Documents
Date stamps on documents are important to the Internal Revenue Service which often works with deadlines that may be applicable. This employee was fired after allegedly altering the…
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Divorce is a State of Mind–But What About the Federal Health Insurance?
A federal employee said she was divorced but kept her ex-husband and his two children on her federal health insurance policy. An investigator found that a divorce decree…
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“Conscious ignorance” Does Not Protect IRS Employee From Removal
The Internal Revenue Service typically comes down hard on any of its employees who play fast and loose with their federal income tax returns. Usually this is a…
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Be Careful in Asking for a Classification Review
This VA employee thought he should be paid at a higher grade level; OPM disagreed.
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Hatch Act Applies Even If Person Hired After Declaring Candidacy
A candidate for partisan elected position was hired for a federal job after he had declared himself as a candidate. He was fired from the Department of Labor…
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Disability Retirement and the Federal Employee
For Federal and Postal employees, disability retirement benefits exist as part of their "employment package." This is a benefit that can become very important. The process of obtaining…
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Some Personnel Actions Not Covered by EEO Complaint Process
When a federal senior executive does not get nominated for a Presidential Rank Award, is that a basis for a discrimination complaint? An executive at HUD charged he…
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How Much AWOL Is Enough to Justify Removal of a Federal Employee?
How many hours of being away from with with an unapproved absence is sufficient to justify firing a federal employee? Apparently 101 hours in three weeks is enough…
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Fired INS Employee Goes to Court: “We are not persuaded” Says Court
An immigration official caught up in an incident where three fellow officers injured an illegal alien during a raid remains fired from his agency following review of his…