Stay informed on COVID‑19 updates that affect federal employees and retirees, including workplace policies, safety guidance, telework rules, vaccination requirements, and agency‑specific directives. Explore analysis of how COVID‑related legislation, OPM and agency guidance, and federal workforce policies continue to shape leave rules, return‑to‑office decisions, and long‑term workplace practices. Find clear explanations and timely updates on the ongoing impacts of COVID‑19 on federal employment, benefits, and agency operations.
Five current or former IRS employees have been charged with defrauding COVID-19 relief programs to use funds for things like luxury cars, clothes, and trips to Vegas.
Less stringent COVID-19 safety protocols have been issued for federal employees in response to new CDC guidelines.
A Defense Department employee who refused to go into the office and refused to telework was removed for Absence Without Leave (AWOL).
A District Court judge has issued a restraining order against the Air force from taking action against a class of people refusing to take the COVID vaccination.
A federal appeals court has agreed to a rehearing of a lawsuit challenging President Biden’s federal employee vaccine mandate.
A federal appeals court recently ruled against an injunction of the federal employee vaccine mandate. Does this mean enforcement will resume?
A U.S. District Court dismissed a case against the federal employee vaccine mandate on the basis that it lacks jurisdiction in the matter.
The stock market has had a great run over the last decade, but volatility has returned in 2022. How should investors prepare?
Federal employees who have enjoyed remote work and telework during the pandemic may not want to return to the office. What options do they have?
A second federal appeals court has upheld the federal employee vaccine mandate.
