It’s Called a Deadline, not a Whenever-You-Get-to It-Line
By Meghan Droste, January 17, 2018 Although I have represented both agencies and complainants, I spend most of my time on the employee side of things. As anyone who regularly represents employees will tell you, at times it feels like the rules only apply to...Shall, Will, May, or Must?
By Deborah Hopkins, January 17, 2018 It’s every legal writer’s conundrum: when writing a legal document, which word of the following is the strongest to use, imposing a mandatory requirement on the recipient of the document: A. Shall B. Will C. May D. Must The answer?...Who ARE Those People with Pending MSPB Appeals?
By William Wiley, January 17, 2018 As most of us in this business know, the US Merit Systems Protection Board, our Supreme Court in the civil service, effectively has been shut down for over a year. There are three positions on the Board, we need at least two members...Tips from the Other Side
By Meghan Droste, January 17, 2018 Welcome to the first edition of Tips from the Other Side—insight from a complainant’s counsel that I hope will help those of you who process complaints and represent agencies before the EEOC. In this column I will share some of the...The Dangers of Charging Intent
By Deborah Hopkins, January 17, 2018 One of the more interesting – and precarious – challenges that attorneys, HR practitioners, and supervisors in our business come across in misconduct cases is a word that you probably remember from way back in your Criminal Law...Upcoming Events
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