‘Consensual’ Relationships and Sexual Harassment in Wake of MSU Investigation
By Deborah J. Hopkins, September 18, 2023 About 10 days ago, news broke that Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker allegedly sexually harassed Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor whom he brought in to provide training for his players on the meaning of affirmative...Reasonable Accommodation Requests: Have You ID’d the Essential Job Functions?
By Dan Gephart, August 29, 2023 An agency should not make a decision on a reasonable accommodation request until it determines whether the employee is “qualified,” and that step can’t be completed until the agency has identified the essential functions of the job at...Are Complaints About Requests for Reasonable Accommodation Time-Barred After 45 Days?
By Deborah J. Hopkins, August 21, 2023 If you’re at all familiar with EEO complaints, you’re likely aware that in the Federal sector, a complainant must make contact with an EEO counselor within 45 days of the alleged event of discrimination. 29 C.F.R. §...The Marijuana Conundrum: Illegal Federally, But Legal in Many States
By Deborah J. Hopkins, August 7, 2023 If this happened in your agency, what would you do? A District Manager, who is a member of the Career Executive Service, went to a cannabis dispensary with several of her subordinate employees while attending a leadership meeting...In Case You Need Another Reason to NOT Issue a Letter of Counseling
By Deborah J. Hopkins, July 24, 2023 FELTG readers who’ve been around a while know how many times we have preached against using letters of counseling, caution, warning, and the like. If an agency wants to counsel, caution, or warn an employee, that is absolutely...Upcoming Events
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Download Individual Registration Form Course Description Do you want to take your knowledge and understanding of MSPB law to a new level? Have you let your skills languish while the Board sat empty and quorum-less[...]