Federal Workforce News
Ten Questions That Must Be Asked about an Agency’s Labor and Employee Relations Program (Part Two)
How can you make labor relations work better in your organization? Here are ten suggestions to help you get started.
Labor Relations
Stay informed on the latest developments in federal labor relations, including updates on collective bargaining, union negotiations, FLRA decisions, labor‑management disputes, and federal workforce policies that shape the rights and responsibilities of federal employees. Find news and analysis on AFGE, NTEU and other federal unions, bargaining agreements, workplace rules, and major actions affecting labor relations across federal agencies. Find clear insights into how evolving labor policies impact the federal workforce and agency operations.
Court Cases
No Security Clearance May Equal No Job
A federal employee who lost her security clearance was reassigned and subsequently issued an indefinite suspension because she was no longer qualified for her regular position. The employee…
Federal Workforce News
Picketing, Hyperbole and the National Labor Relations Board
Hyperbole is defined as extravagant exaggeration. Labor disputes often lend themselves to hyperbolic statements designed to create an embarrassment for someone. This dispute is no exception.
Federal Workforce News
Ten Questions That Must Be Asked about an Agency’s Labor and Employee Relations Program (Part One)
There is a critical connection between day to day supervision and labor and employee relations success. How managers view labor and employee relations is also essential to their…
Court Cases
Missing a Required Security Clearance Is Valid Basis for Removal
It's not a good day at an appellate agency when a court writes: "We explain these reasons in some detail in hopes that the MSPB and litigants before…
Federal Workforce News
Back Pay for Some Reservists Going Back to 1980?
Any current or retired federal employee who took military leave for reserve activity will want to read this case summary as it could mean a big payment for…
Federal Workforce News
Government Phones and Personal Calls
An employee who spent about 13 minutes an hour on the phone (623 calls in one 47 hour period) found himself reprimanded, suspended and then fired. He claimed…
Human Resources
The ABCs (Attributes, Behaviors and Characteristics) of Good Supervision
What characteristics make for an effective supervisor? After reading this article, which also describes a former federal employee's personal experiences as an employee and as a supervisor, you…
Federal Workforce News
Is the National Labor Relations Board a Neutral Agency? Not According to Its Union President!
"It's no surprise that adamant union advocates would demand that NLRB's staff be permitted union representation. Likewise it should be no surprise that a company which deals with…
Human Resources
NLRB V. FLRA: NLRB Union Pickets and Exchanges Press Releases with Management in the Ongoing Dispute over FLRA’s Decision
A dispute between the National Labor Relations Board Union and the agency is heating up as the union begins picketing and calling for the resignation of the agency's…