By Deborah Hopkins and William Wiley, August 14, 2019 This hypothetical recently came across the FELTG Help Desk, and we thought it was a curious question that the rest of our readers might be interested in. It’s a multi-part scenario, so read carefully. Can a...
By Meghan Droste, August 14, 2019 Before going to a new restaurant, I always check out the menu online. Part of this is probably a holdover from when I was a picky eater growing up and I needed to make sure there was at least one thing on the menu I would eat. As an...
By Deborah Hopkins, August 14, 2019 Last month, I published the first article in a three-part series We Don’t Need Civil Service Reform, where I discussed how holding employees accountable is not as difficult as you think. A couple readers took issue with that...
By Ann Boehm, August 14, 2019 Acting Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney recently spoke at a Republican Party event in South Carolina and boasted about the Administration’s clever way of getting Federal...
By Barbara Haga, August 14, 2019 The topic of accommodation sometimes arises when an employee is having difficulties meeting the performance requirements of the position, and could also occur when the level of performance has dropped even though it is still acceptable...
By Meghan Droste, August 14, 2019 According to the EEOC’s federal sector data, harassment is the most common issue in federal sector EEO complaints, with over 8,000 filed in fiscal year 2018. See Form 462 Complaints Tables. Unfortunately, the improper fragmentation...
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[...]