Reasonable Accommodation: Alternative Effective Accommodations versus Undue Hardship
By Deryn Sumner Last week I joined Ernie Hadley and Gary Gilbert for FELTG’s twice-annual open enrollment session, EEOC Law Week in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, we walked through disability discrimination law, the various theories that can be applied to these...Using a PIP in a 752 Performance Removal
By William Wiley Another reader question. And this one is from an attorney at one of those few agencies that is not covered by the unacceptable performance removal provisions of 5 USC Chapter 43. Does a Performance Improvement Plan have any place in that non-432...If the Agency Settles, Does that Mean the Employee Wins?
By Deborah Hopkins Settlement makes up a major part of federal employment law practice. In fact, most disputes in our field settle – whether they initiate as grievances, EEO complaints or as appeals of agency disciplinary action – before they ever get to hearing....Career Lessons Learned from My Father
By Deryn Sumner Note: When I first started contributing to this newsletter, Bill told me I had liberty to write about pretty much whatever I wanted. I’m going to take him up on that this month and depart a bit from my usual arena of EEO law to talk about my father’s...More Use and Misuse – Vehicles
By Barbara Haga I am sure that most readers are generally familiar with the statutory penalties associated with misuse of government vehicles. I thought that a look at some cases that involve that charge and related forms of misuse might be a good topic to explore. ...Upcoming Events
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Course Description Discovery is a critical and effective part of any litigation – when conducted properly. Annoying and abusive discovery techniques could have negative consequences, and possibly even lead to sanctions. From disrespect and profanity[...]