Good News: Hostile Work Environment is Harder to Prove Than You Think
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...The Good News: Words and Attitude Matter — and Can Justify Removal
By Ann Boehm, June 14, 2023 Frequently, folks in FELTG training classes ask how to handle an employee who is rude, or angry, or disruptive, or makes inappropriate comments, or writes inappropriate emails. Often, these folks mention complaints from other staff members...The Good News: Reassignment May Be the Best Thing for Everyone
By Ann Boehm, May 16, 2023 Our FELTG classes on performance and misconduct emphasize that before supervisors take action against a problem employee, they try everything else first. Reassignment is one of the suggested things to try. I worked in the Federal government...Good News: Prompt Harassment Investigation Can Limit Liability
By Ann Boehm, March 13, 2023 I frequently get asked, “Should the agency conduct a harassment misconduct investigation even if there is a pending EEO complaint filed by the alleged victim?” The answer is a resounding “YES!” I should be surprised by this question, but I...The Good News: Two FLRA Members Can Still Issue Decisions
By Ann Boehm, February 14, 2023 On Jan. 3, 2023, FLRA Chairman Ernest DuBester’s term ended. This means the FLRA currently has only two members: now-Chairman Susan Tsui Grundmann, Democrat, and Member Colleen Duffy Kiko, Republican. With two members, the FLRA has a...Upcoming Events
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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.[...]