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Court Dismisses AFGE’s Hatch Act Lawsuit

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 5, 2020 10:21 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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AFGE’s lawsuit against OSC for its recent Hatch Act guidance has been dismissed by a Maryland court.

Lawsuit Seeking Hazard Pay for Federal Employees Over Coronavirus Gets New Plaintiffs

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 23, 2020 11:58 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A lawsuit seeking hazard pay for federal employees exposed to the coronavirus has been amended to add new plaintiffs.

Court of Appeals Overturns FLRA on Bargaining Issue

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 9, 2020 6:13 PM | Updated: Aug 28, 2020 3:42 PM Categories Court Cases, Human Resources Leave a comment
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A Court of Appeals has expanded the scope of bargaining in the federal government by overturning a decision of the FLRA.

Federal Employees, Safety and Unions

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 29, 2020 2:14 PM | Updated: Aug 14, 2020 12:55 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Federal employee unions are highlighting their conditions that “must be met” before employees return to work. Federal employees should exercise caution though.

Zipper Clauses, Unions and Lawsuits

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 6, 2020 11:48 AM | Updated: Oct 9, 2020 10:31 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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FLRA is seeking comments on whether a “zipper clause” is a required bargaining topic; AFGE has sued FLRA and FSIP seeking Senate confirmation of FSIP members.

Government Sued Over Federal Employees Exposed to Coronavirus

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 30, 2020 1:29 PM | Updated: May 5, 2020 9:40 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against the government on behalf of federal employees who may have been exposed to the coronavirus.

Cox Resigns from AFGE Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 28, 2020 6:59 PM | Updated: Mar 13, 2020 10:57 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

J. David Cox, Sr. has resigned from his position as AFGE’s national president.

Impeachment? Read This Before Offering an Opinion

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 29, 2020 3:11 PM | Updated: Feb 12, 2020 3:04 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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As the impeachment trial continues in Washington, the debate over whether federal employees can discuss impeachment while on duty as resurfaced.

Federal Employees, Unions and Political Donations

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJan 27, 2020 2:51 PM | Updated: Feb 10, 2020 10:58 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Politics and federal employees can be tricky. Here are the federal employee unions with the largest donations to politicians.

New Details Clarify Which Federal Employees are Excluded from Paid Parental Leave

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 15, 2020 1:17 PM | Updated: Jan 29, 2020 1:27 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Additional details have been released clarifying which federal employees would be excluded from the new paid parental leave benefit.

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