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Can using a government computer to set up a website with unauthorized material lead to losing a federal job? This Navy employee found out the answer after he…
The Federal Labor Relations Authority recently ruled against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on an issue regarding employees of the NLRB. In a press release, the NLRB…
What is a "management bias"? The author describes it as "a sympathy for those who must take the work forward in whatever direction the winds of political change…
A rancher filed a lawsuit against employees of the Bureau of Land Management contending with numerous examples that he had suffered several years of harassment and intimidation because…
A federal employee who is subject to discipline will sometimes argue that the discipline was in retaliation for whistleblowing activity and that the discipline should be overturned. In…
A little-known bill pending on Congress could be the "mother lode" of bureaucracy for one small federal agency. State and local governments may not like more power being…
How can a bargaining team get a reasonable contract for a federal agency? "Be gentle with the union's chief negotiator" (Rule 11) Here are several tips for getting…
If you are getting ready to bargain an agreement with a federal employee union, you should have a good understanding of the concepts and processes involved in the…
A federal attorney appealed his removal for a Hatch Act violation to the Court of Federal Appeals but his removal stands.
Multiple appeal procedures can muddle a case. In this instance, a federal employee who took leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to care for a terminally…