A Supervisor’s Negative Comments About EEO = Reprisal EVERY TIME
By Deborah J. Hopkins, June 10, 2024 It is absolutely critical for Federal supervisors and managers to understand that engaging in protected EEO activity is a right for all Federal employees, regardless of the outcome of such activity. Throughout my years in the...Indefinite Suspensions: When Medical Conditions Create Concerns
By Deborah J. Hopkins, June 3, 2024 As we discussed a few weeks ago, an indefinite suspension occurs when an agency puts an employee in a temporary status without duties and without pay for an undetermined period of time. Under the law, an agency may indefinitely...A MAJOR New Requirement in Excessive Absence Cases
By Deborah J. Hopkins, May 13, 2024 We haven’t had many precedential MSPB cases this year, but the eighth one was BIG, involving a new requirement for removals under a charge of excessive absence. Excessive absence removals can be a little weedy, but if you ever...Indefinite Suspensions: When Employees Engage in Criminal Conduct
By Deborah J. Hopkins, April 29, 2024 An indefinite suspension means placing an employee in a temporary status without duties and pay for an indeterminate period of time. An agency may indefinitely suspend an employee for three reasons only: The agency has reasonable...Agency Investigation Reveals Supervisor’s Improper Sexual Conduct with His Subordinate
By Deborah J. Hopkins, April 22, 2024 Have you ever thought about this: Allegations of workplace harassment are allegations of employee misconduct. It’s one of the first things we discuss during Conducting Effective Harassment Investigations (next offered April 30-May...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[...]