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Stay informed on news and decisions from the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), including federal employee appeals, adverse actions, disciplinary cases, and key rulings that shape federal employment law. Explore analysis of MSPB precedents, agency operations, back‑pay decisions, whistleblower protections, and policy changes affecting employee rights and due‑process procedures. Find clear explanations and timely updates to help federal employees, supervisors, and HR professionals understand how MSPB actions influence workplace rules and federal workforce accountability.
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision limiting review of federal agency decisions on an employee's eligibility to hold a sensitive position even when it…
MSPB is delaying the processing and adjudication of the recent influx of furlough appeals until it can get a better general understanding of them.
The Merit Systems Protection Board said in a recent report that federal workers generally appear to be motivated in their work, but that there is room for improvement…
Under new rules that went into effect this week, the MSPB will be better positioned to address non-complying agencies.
An MSPB survey found that 13% of federal employee respondents observed a violent incident in 2010. According to the report, BLS reported a result of 5% relating violent…
The author says that the federal government continues to fumble with veteran's preference matters as evidenced by some recent cases.
The MSPB is getting slower at delivering justice.
The MSPB is proposing to change its regulations in "radical" ways.
What is the best way for an agency to take a disciplinary action? An experienced federal human resources expert offers an opinion and explains what factors go into…
The author says that the MSPB is making the process for taking disciplinary and adverse action more complicated and legalistic.