Recent Case Action Restores Confidence in Federal Whistleblowers
A recent appeals court decision has favorable implications for federal employee whistleblowers.
A recent appeals court decision has favorable implications for federal employee whistleblowers.
President Biden has submitted a nominee to the MSPB. Where does the agency stand now?
Only about 1 for every 1,000 federal employees is denied a within-grade increase (WGI) pay raise. Here is why.
The appeals court disagreed with MSPB’s conclusion that a NASA engineer removed in a performance based action had failed to show that his military service was a factor in his removal.
The author says it is important for the Biden administration to promptly address the case backlog at the MSPB.
A probationary employee claimed he was a whistleblower and that was why he was terminated by the VA. See how MSPB and the appeals court ruled in his challenge.
A 33-year Army employee who elected to retire rather than be removed for unacceptable performance sought reinstatement by arguing he was coerced into retiring.
The author weighs the arguments on both sides of the debate over whether it should be easier to fire federal employees.
Recently introduced legislation has some provisions that could benefit federal employee whistleblowers.
Legislation introduced in the House would reauthorize the MSPB’s board, but would it help with the case backlog?