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Retaliation by Any Other Name…

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithMar 1, 2006 8:26 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a significant decision that holds a federal employee’s claim of discrimination based on retaliation under Title VII does not have to demonstrate that the agency’s retaliation was in the form of a personnel action.

Firing A Probationary Employee is Easy–If The Employee is Really Probationary

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithMar 1, 2006 7:49 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

When does an employee have to serve a new probationary period? In this case, the court told the MSPB to take a closer look at the case of an air marshal who previously worked for the Immigration Service in a job with some similarities.

Give Me One More Last Chance (Before You Say We’re Through!)

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithFeb 28, 2006 7:05 AM Categories Court Cases, Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

A federal employee charged with using abusive and obscene language signed a last chance agreement. When he didn’t show up for work, the agency reinstated the removal action and a court finds that he had waived his right of appeal.

Winning the Case But Losing the Job

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithFeb 27, 2006 7:15 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

Winning a case does not guarantee a result that the winner envisioned. This veteran won his case but didn’t get the job he was seeking.

Don’t Show Up for Work and Lose Your Federal Job

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithFeb 23, 2006 9:50 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

A federal employee argued he did not understand the last chance settlement agreement and that the agency had acted in bad faith. But, in the absence of any proof, the court dismissed his case and he lost his federal job.

“We’re the Federal Government: You Can Trust Us”

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 23, 2006 8:13 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

Federal employees overwhelmingly disagree with using the TSP’s G fund to help avoid a debt ceiling problem.

Agency Officials Can Protest Contracting Decisions

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithFeb 22, 2006 9:50 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

Changes to the procedures for allowing protests to a decision for contracting government work could lead to an interesting situation. An agency offical can protest his own agency’s decision.

Labor Partnership Delayed Going to Court–Until The First Major Dispute Arose

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 22, 2006 8:46 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Is litigation always part of change in the federal government? In this case, labor-management partnership may have delayed the inevitable but it did not stop it.

Poor Attendance Can Result in Removal–And Withstand Court Review

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithFeb 21, 2006 10:03 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

An employee who is frequently absent or late can get an employee fired and will be upheld on review. The Postal Service fared well in two new court decisions, one of which involved an employee who, apparently, had trouble getting to work on time.

Struggling to Do 40 Hours of Work in 170 Hours

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithFeb 16, 2006 10:06 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

This Air Force base fired an engineer for misrepresenting time spent on assigned work and failing to carry out assigned work.

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