The Good News: Reasonable Accommodation Requests Should Not Be Scary

By Ann Modlin Boehm, June 10, 2024 Many supervisors panic when an employee requests a reasonable accommodation because of a disability. It does not need to be that way. Understanding the basics of the reasonable accommodation interactive process can help all involved...

The Good News: EEOC Issues Superb Guidance on Harassment

By Ann Boehm, May 13, 2024 On April 29, the EEOC issued “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” Trust me. You want to read this guidance. I’m always happy to praise Federal agencies when they do something well – something that really helps. This...

The Good News: A Meeting CANNOT Be a Formal Discussion AND a Weingarten

By Ann Boehm, April 15, 2024 I teach a lot of classes where we discuss when a union representative has the right to attend a meeting between a representative of the agency and one or more bargaining unit employees. The statutory guidance on meetings is in 5 U.S.C. §...

Good News: We Answer Your Questions About Misconduct Investigations

By Ann Boehm, March 11, 2024 If you have ever taken an investigations course taught by me, you have likely heard me say that investigations training is my favorite class. I know I shouldn’t have favorite classes, but I have a good reason for this favoritism. In my...

Good News: We Answer Your Questions About Medical Documentation

By Ann Boehm, February 20, 2024 I heard from some readers that last month’s Q&A on medical inability to perform removals was timely. Yay!  I also had some follow-up questions regarding medical documentation. No time like the present to address those issues. If an...

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