Affirmative Defenses: This One is for the Self-proclaimed MSPB Nerds
By Deborah Hopkins, July 25, 2022 Did you happen to catch the latest precedent-altering MSPB decision related to affirmative defenses? This one’s a little weedy, but interesting nonetheless, especially to MSPB nerds like myself. The appellant, a custodial laborer for...She/Her/Hers, He/Him/His, They/Them/Theirs: Pronouns in 2022
By Deborah Hopkins, July 18, 2022 There are many polarizing topics (abortion, gun control, COVID-19 vaccines, political affiliation) in this country. We’re going to address another topic that generates feelings almost as strongly in certain circles: pronoun use and...Post-Santos: Timing, Precedents, Retroactivity in Performance Cases
By Deborah Hopkins, July 18, 2022 Most Federal employment law practitioners remember the day last year when the Federal Circuit issued Santos v. NASA. It set a new requirement for agencies to provide substantial evidence of unacceptable performance before implementing...Don’t Ignore the Reasonable Accommodation Framework: Basic Mistakes Can Cost Dearly
By Deborah Hopkins, June 27, 2022 The reasonable accommodation process is an entitlement that every Federal employee has a right to pursue, regardless of the job. A recent EEO case, which originated back in 2010, caught my attention. The case involved 10 complainants...Biggest MSPB Decision in Over a Decade: The Comparator Framework for 2022 and Beyond
By Deborah Hopkins, June 21, 2022 We’ve had a quorum for more than three months and a full front office at the MSPB for about three weeks. And now, thanks to what might be the most significant case issued in over a decade, we have a clear, specific, and reasoned...Upcoming Events
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