Stay informed with the latest federal human resources news, including updates on federal employee unions, labor relations, collective bargaining, workplace policies, and federal HR guidance. This category covers OPM regulations, pay, leave, and benefits administration, labor‑management disputes, union negotiations, workplace rights, and major **HR policy changes.
Can federal employees still request telework as a reasonable accommodation despite the Trump administration’s return to office mandate?
New OPM guidance confirms that agencies are authorized to run RIFs during government shutdowns.
New legislation has been introduced to reverse President Trump’s union restrictions and reinstate collective bargaining agreements.
No more “everyone’s outstanding”—OPM issued a new rule limiting top SES ratings to boost accountability.
President Trump’s executive order reshapes federal labor rights, sparking lawsuits and questions about CSRA’s role in safeguarding impartial public service.
Marijuana may be reclassified as a Schedule III drug. Here’s why federal employees still need to be cautious.
OPM ends 150-year “rule of three” hiring system, replacing it with the “rule of many”—a shift boosting agency flexibility but risking leaner pensions for feds.
FLRA closes Chicago office, scraps ADR unit, and updates jurisdictions under an executive order, marking a major shift in federal labor relations and union power.
“[B]loat, bureaucracy and a fixed mindset” underlies removing the impact of federal employee unions. Here is what is happening and likely outcomes.
OPM has cancelled the 2025 FEVS, although many federal employees have said the survey rarely leads to real change.
