The Burdensome Nature of Burden-Shifting When Seeking Disability Retirement
In the American system of jurisprudence, the party who asserts ... Read More
New Guidance for Federal Employees – Blogger Beware!
There is much value in the federal government’s use of ... Read More
Returning “Powers” to Railroad Workers
In a previous blog post, we wrote about the Department ... Read More
New whistleblower protection for employees with security clearances
Last year, with little fanfare, Congress created a new whistleblower ... Read More
Petraeus Gets “Sweetheart Deal” While Others Go to Jail
It isn’t news that the rich and/or powerful get better ... Read More
Time and Attendance at the Intersection of Discrimination and Civil Service Law
What happens if a federal employee is removed for lateness ... Read More
The MSPB Rejects Agencies’ “Humpty Dumpty” Philosophy of Words
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in a ... Read More
Pregnancy Accommodations and the ADAAA
Recently, at a Women’s Bar Association roundtable to discuss Young ... Read More
Whose Burden is it Anyway?
Last month, the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board convened ... Read More
Can a Federal Employee be Prohibited from Talking to a Lawyer?
Recently, we were approached by a federal employee with an ... Read More