Court Cases
Using The “He Said/He Said” Defense in a Removal Action
A Border Patrol agent who did not come to the aid of another agent asking for help while in a "hostile encounter" was fired by the agency. The…
Labor Relations
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Federal Workforce News
Ten Critical Mistakes Made by Supervisors Dealing with Federal Employees in Trouble at Work
Most Federal employees who get disciplined, deserve it (read the decisions). Most of the supervisory mistakes result from poor training or higher level leadership issues. This article takes…
Federal Workforce News
Ten Critical Mistakes Made by Federal Employees in Trouble
Federal employees who get in trouble are prone to making the same mistakes. Here is practical advice from an experienced agency representative on the most common mistakes committed…
Court Cases
Not a Stickler for Detail
A mother and son worked at the same agency. The mother was a human resources specialist. Both of them were fired. The son was fired for falsification of…
Human Resources
The Box and The Road
One solution to a problem is to create a box: a delineation of acceptable behavior and a chance to demonstrate the ability to follow it. If you are…
Federal Workforce News
Leave Restriction: A Useful Tool in Solving Leave Abuse Problems: Part One
Federal supervisors have the option of imposing leave restrictions on a person who may be abusing leave. Here are the steps a supervisor should take leading up to…
Federal Workforce News
Whistleblower Gets a Win in Court
A financial economist complained that her supervisor took adverse personnel actions against her in retaliation for whistleblowing. The administrative judge and the MSPB blew off the allegations but…
Court Cases
Job Performance, Medical Problems, Accommodation and Removal Actions
While the Air Force tolerated (an employee) continuing in his job "despite his inability to perform his full duties, the Air Force was not required to do so…
Federal Workforce News
Fired Fed Had Multiple Reasons for Not Going to Work But Stays Fired
An employee of DHS was fired by the agency for unauthorized absences on numerous occasions. The former fed went to federal court after having an arbitrator rule against…
Court Cases
If I Had Known They Could Fire Me, I Would Not Have Done It
In addition to the typical defense that he was fired because he was a "whistleblower", this Air Force employee argued that his "employment contract" with the government did…