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...
Category: Federal Employees
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...
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...
Many federal employees are entitled to overtime when they work more than 40 hours in a week. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Title...
Protecting Your Rights as a Federal Employee: Key Insights from 2024
December 10, 2024
In 2024, we published several articles on our blog focused specifically on helping federal employees understand what they need to know about protecting their legal...
When Can Federal Employees File Claims for Political Discrimination?
November 22, 2024
If you have concerns about political discrimination as a federal employee, you are not alone. Moving forward, you will want to make sure you have...
Federal employees who have been diagnosed with disabling medical conditions are entitled to reasonable accommodations at work. Reasonable accommodations make it possible for disabled employees...
Like many companies in the private sector, many federal agencies now allow (if not encourage) their employees to use their personal devices for work. Whether...
The Hatch Act restricts federal employees’ political activities. As violations of the Hatch Act can have serious consequences, it is imperative that all federal employees...
Retaliation is a serious concern for federal employees. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), “[r]etaliation is the most frequently alleged basis of...