Eligible Federal Employees Should Join KCNF’s Lawsuit Seeking Hazard PayKCNF DCJune 28, 2022At the beginning of the pandemic while we, as attorneys, ... Read More
Rumor or Reality #2: Mental health treatment will negatively impact clearance prospectsElisabeth Baker-PhamJune 16, 2022Rumor! In fact, security clearance guidance makes clear that mental ... Read More
New MSPB Whistleblower Decisions – Part 3KCNF DCJune 3, 2022As we earlier noted in Part 1 and Part 2, ... Read More
You Are (or Will Be) in an Administrative Proceeding – Do You Really Need a Lawyer?KCNF DCMay 27, 2022You believe that you have been discriminated against and want ... Read More
Rumor or Reality #1: Using marijuana can cost me my clearance, even if it is legal under state law in the state where I use itElisabeth Baker-PhamMay 16, 2022Reality. Marijuana is illegal under federal law. If an individual ... Read More
New MSPB Whistleblower Decisions – Part 2KCNF DCMay 11, 2022As we noted in Part 1 of this blog, the ... Read More
Proposed Rule Expands the Ban on Agencies Inquiring into Criminal HistoriesKCNF DCMay 6, 2022On April 27, 2022, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ... Read More
With a Quorum, MSPB Begins Issuing Federal Sector Whistleblower Decisions – Part 1KCNF DCMay 3, 2022On March 1, 2022, the Senate finally confirmed two of ... Read More
Cummings’ Rejection of Damages Under § 794 May be Mistaken, But Damages Are Still Available for Employees Who Claim Disability DiscriminationGeorge M. ChuziApril 29, 2022Since 1973, the federal Rehabilitation Act has prohibited discrimination against ... Read More
Did your abuser file a Title IX claim against you? You’re not alone—and KCNF can help.KCNF DCApril 28, 2022Since a youth-led movement made Title IX a household name ... Read More