Ripped from the Headlines: A Case for Today’s World
By Barbara Haga, August 19, 2020 This month I am going to leave COVID issues and turn to another topic that is also very timely. This one is about an employee making disparaging remarks that were racial in nature to and about other employees. This case was included...Blaming the Victim, Or How Not to Respond to a Complaint
By Meghan Droste, August 19, 2020 While preparing slides for a webinar on involving race, national origin, and religious discrimination, I came across a 2015 Commission decision that is too surprising not to share, even though it doesn’t fit my usual criteria of being...Can Delaying Discipline Cause EEO Liability for an Agency?
By Deborah Hopkins, August 19, 2020 On the MSPB side of federal employment law, FELTG has long held the stance that agencies should take disciplinary actions as soon as is practicable after a federal employee engages in misconduct. The longer an agency waits, the less...The Good News: Now’s a Good Time to Work on Your Pandemic To-Do List
By Ann Boehm, August 19, 2020 Here we are, in Month Six of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and not much has changed. Many of you are still teleworking. Some are gradually returning to the workplace. Some of you never left the workplace. Regardless of your status, there’s no...Yellow Donuts, Unnecessary Shopping Trips, FELTG, OPM and Accountability
By Dan Gephart, August 19, 2020 Please don’t tell my wife this, but she’s almost always right when we debate the best way to get something done. Here’s an example: I realize we’re out of bananas, just as I’m preparing a smoothie. So as I grab my car keys, I holler:...Upcoming Events
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