Court Cases
A Positive Drug Test? What Should We Do Now?
When this Army facility conducted random drug tests, it apparently never had a positive result. When one showed up, there was some confusion and, eventually, the employee was…
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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Change Comes Slowly for Congressional Staffers–But This Staffer Can Claim a Court Victory
Congress has sometimes been referred to as "the last plantation." But changes have come to the legislative branch--they just don't happen very fast. In this case, a former…
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“Zero Tolerance” for Workplace Violence–and Enforcing It
A security guard was fired for assaulting a co-worker despite the fact it exceeded the agency's table of penalties. The MSPB upheld the removal and that has now…
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Indicted, Convicted, Fired and, Years Later, Still Appealing
A federal employee fired for making false travel voucher claims was convicted in court and fired by HUD back in 2001. He filed various appeals and had some…
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Background Investigation Finds “Issues” and Appeal Upholds Agency Action
After a background investigation turned up "issues" for a person tentatively offered a job with the IRS, the agency put the job offer on hold. It subsequently did…
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If at First You Don’t Succeed…Keep on Appealing
An applicant for a federal job with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) had been barred from federal employment because of a negative suitability determination by OPM. She appealed…
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Knowing When to Quit While Ahead
A federal employee won $40,000 in her discrimination complaint. She wasn't happy with that result and went to court. She lost and was ordered to pay back the…
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How Much Comp Time Should Federal Employees Get?
Several anonymous employees of the Social Security Administration sought to get more comp time from the agency by going to court. Their argument: We should get 1.5 hours…
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Twenty Years of Service Don’t Save Federal Worker’s Job
This fired Postal Worker appealed to the MSPB and argued that he did not start the fight which led to his removal, did not cause severe bodily injury…
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Supervisor Demoted for Changing Records on Employees’ Work Time
A supervisor who changed records to show that employees were coming in before their scheduled time of work got fired. An appeals court says that is a reasonable…