By Dan Gephart, August 14, 2023 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act last week. Members of the public wishing to comment now have approximately 55 days to do so....
By Deborah J. Hopkins, August 14, 2023 Misconceptions abound when it comes to the world of security clearances. The news media and the movies don’t always get it right. An employee can be denied a clearance for a lot more than selling national secrets to a foreign...
By Ann Boehm August 14, 2023 A “hostile work environment” as a form of discrimination has been prohibited since the 1980s. The Equal Employment Commission’s guidance and regulations on what constitutes sexual harassment, from the 1980s through now, describe illegal...
By Barbara Haga, August 14, 2023 [Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles on excepted service, trial periods, and appeal rights. Read Barbara’s first two articles here and here.] This month, we look at even more distinctions between probationary...
By Frank Ferreri, August 14, 2023 Unless you’re one of a few lucky workers, chances are that, at times, work brings a little stress into your life. While some workplace angst and frustration is a normal part of life, there are times when it becomes so severe that,...
Course Description An increase in reasonable accommodations requests based on religion and disability. Pandemic-related civil rights crises. Increased discussion of diversity and inclusion. Way too many harassment complaints. Talk of changes to the EEO process.[...]