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U.S. Appeals Court Kills Injunction on Trump Labor Relations EOs

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonJuly 16, 2019 5:07 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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A Circuit Court has overturned a District Court’s decision to declare invalid major portions of several Executive Orders impacting labor relations.

Federal Union Strategy: Stonewall Contract Negotiations

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonJuly 2, 2019 11:06 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says that unions have recently resorted to stonewalling collective bargaining proposals they don’t like rather than negotiating.

Court Decision Gives New Life to Unions’ Lawsuit on OPM Data Breaches

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJune 21, 2019 4:01 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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A new court decision has allowed a lawsuit against OPM over the two data breaches at the agency to proceed.

House Democrats Try to Bully FLRA Chair at Hearing

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonJune 10, 2019 3:33 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The author says a recent House Committee hearing on the FLRA served to attack the agency’s chairman and showed the Congressmen’s lack of knowledge about the law.

Major Impasses Panel Decision Addresses Union Institutional Benefits and Other Key Issues

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonJune 5, 2019 9:48 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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A new FSIP decision suggests that past assumptions will no longer drive the Panel’s decision making.

VA and AFGE: A Reversal of Fortunes?

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonMay 11, 2019 8:49 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says that AFGE’s PR campaign about a collective bargaining agreement with the VA is likely more hype than truth.

Double Pay for Federal Employees Working During the Partial Shutdown Could Become Reality

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.Updated: February 1, 2019 5:02 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Recent lawsuits mean some federal employees could be eligible for double pay because of the shutdown, but it could be a while before they see the money.

Average Federal Employee Pay and the Shutdown

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJanuary 23, 2019 3:10 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

PayPal is offering an interest-free cash advance to federal employees of $500. The announcement is based on a false assumption about federal pay.

Judge Refuses to Force Government to Pay Federal Employees Working During Shutdown

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJanuary 15, 2019 3:27 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A federal judge refused to issue an order to force the government to pay federal employees who currently are required to work during the shutdown.

AFGE Sues Government Over the Shutdown

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 31, 2018 6:24 PM Categories Court Cases, Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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AFGE has sued the federal government over the partial shutdown for requiring some federal employees to work without pay.

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