The EEO Supervisor Who Never Heard of a Targeted Disability
By Deborah Hopkins, July 19, 2017 A few weeks ago, I was talking shop with a colleague, and he mentioned that he’d recently run into an agency EEO supervisor who had never heard the term targeted disability. “C’mon,” I said, “There’s no way that’s right.” “Right or...OPM Doesn’t Care if You are Killed
By William Wiley, July 19, 2017 Regular readers of our newsletter will remember the celebration we had when Congress created a new type of paid leave status back in December: Notice Leave. The problem we’ve been having for several years has been a conflict between two...Important Development from OFO Regarding Calculation of Compensatory Damages Awards
By Deryn Sumner, July 19, 2017 The Civil Rights Act of 1991 amended Title VII to, in relevant part here, allow successful complainants to recover compensatory damages for the emotional and physical impacts of workplace discrimination. The Act placed a cap on how much...Learn to Avoid Unjustified Gambles
By William Wiley, July 19, 2017 So many questions, there are. This month, we got a good one from a long-time reader about the use of Letters of Warning. The writer was being advised (accompanied by legal citations) that a Letter of Warning was considered as prior...Accommodating Employees with Disabilities During Litigation
By Deryn Sumner, July 19, 2017 When we think of accommodating employees with disabilities, we often think of it only in the context of what accommodations the employee needs to perform the essential functions of his or her job at work. However, when employees with...Upcoming Events
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Course Description Whether you’re an HR professional, employee relations practitioner, EEO specialist, supervisor, or agency counsel, you have undoubtedly faced a leave-related challenge. And chances are, you struggled. We understand. Leave is an entitlement. But[...]