If you have experienced discrimination, harassment or retaliation in the workplace, holding your employer accountable may involve filing a claim with the Maryland Commission on...
Federal Debarment Defense: Protecting Your Ability to Do Business with the Government
March 10, 2025
For federal contractors, facing debarment is an extremely serious matter. As the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) explains, the debarment process “protects the federal government...

What If I Didn’t Accept “Deferred Resignation” as a Federal Employee?
February 24, 2025
While employees who accepted the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer are facing numerous questions, those who declined the offer—or who were ineligible to accept it—are...

Major changes are coming for federal employees, and you need to be prepared. In this episode, Attorney Jay Stafford breaks down the latest updates...
If you are a victim of a hostile work environment, you have clear rights under the law. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...

What Federal Employees Need to Know About President Trump’s Recent Executive Orders
February 10, 2025
The second Trump administration’s decisions continue to have profound impacts on the lives of many federal employees. With the President, the Office of Management and...

Employees’ Rights During Inclement Weather in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.
February 3, 2025
As a resident of Maryland, Virginia, or Washington D.C, dealing with inclement weather is a fact of life—especially during the winter season. We get snow...

As a relatively new federal employee, you face employment-related risks not faced by career civil servants. During your probationary period, you can lose your job...

As a general rule, coworkers who have similar qualifications are entitled to equal pay for equal work. Yet, pay disparities remain common. According to the...

If you are facing removal from the federal workforce in 2025, you are not alone. Numerous federal employees—from new hires to career civil servants—are facing...
