Three Lessons Learned from the New MSPB’s Decisions

By Deborah Hopkins, April 11, 2022 My morning routine has changed significantly in the last few weeks. Now, along with my coffee, instead of reading the news, I’ve been eagerly checking the MSPB website for new cases (a decision on a PFR is officially called Opinion...

The Good News: The Union Doesn’t Get to Attend Every Meeting (Part 2)

By Ann Boehm, April 11, 2022 This is final of my two articles on union attendance at meetings. Last month, I covered the Weingarten right. This month, it’s formal discussions. The statutory guidance on both types of meetings is in 5 U.S.C. § 7114(a)(2). The formal...

What Types of Leave Count in an Excessive Absence Case?

By Barbara Haga, April 11, 2022 Excessive absence seems so basic we shouldn’t need to address it anymore. However, questions do still arise about what works and what doesn’t. Occasionally, someone asks a question about something new, as happened recently when a FELTG...

COVID-related Harassment Should NOT Outlast the Pandemic

By Deborah Hopkins, April 11, 2022 Last fall, in the first filing of its kind, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against a private sector company for COVID-related harassment. According to EEOC’s press release, “the pharmacy discriminated against a pharmacy technician with...

OPM Offers Roadmap for Your DEIA Plan

By Michael Rhoads, April 11, 2022 OPM has released its Strategic Plan for FYs 2022-2026. To put this report together, OPM did its homework. The OPM Strategic Plan for 2022-2026 represents 132 reports and studies reviewed, interviewing 30 internal stakeholders and 58...

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