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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.
This Postal Service supervisor was demoted for not properly giving the union information or not scheduling required meetings. The result was grievances going to a higher level and…
Back in 2006, a letter carrier hit a co-worker which led to removal of this letter carrier. The removal was appealed and the man who was fired claimed…
This federal employee who worked for the Postal Service apparently intentionally flunked a required training program and asked if one of the instructors had an Uzi. The employee…
A Department of Education employee was transferred but apparently kept using the travel card after her travel authorization expired. She also didn't report for work at the new…
An employee of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs was fired for failing to follow a supervisor's instructions and then used "disrespectful language and made inappropriate statements." The employee…
Can an agency reassign a federal employee to a position the employee considers less desirable without giving an employee the right to appeal? In this case, the MSPB…
How long can it take for a removal action against a federal employee to run its course? Here is an example of how a federal employee who was…
The Federal Circuit of Appeals has concluded that the OPM regulation on excepted service positions violates the law. It is "at odds with the statutory protections Congress guaranteed…
A federal employee argued that her resignation was involuntary and therefore an adverse action. The case went back to court a second time after the employee, who had…
A federal employee with a record of disciplinary actions refused to obey an order from a supervisor. An administrative judge ordered reinstatement but the MSPB disagreed and upheld…