Confidentially Speaking: Legitimate Reason Needed to Request Medical Info
By Michael Rhoads, September 12, 2022 Think of a personal secret you’ve been keeping. Now imagine that, as part of an investigation, you must divulge that secret. You assume that the investigators will keep the secret confidential, only to find out that personal...Who Wrote that Rule? Notification is 2nd Element of Discipline
By Michael Rhoads, August 16, 2022 Here at FELTG, we teach that there are five Elements of Discipline when a supervisor needs to prove an employee committed a misconduct. The second element deals with what you as a supervisor/ER/LR/HR Specialist can do to pro-actively...Supervisors Should Learn to Recognize Signs of Suicidal Ideation
By Michael Rhoads, July 18, 2022 For far too long, mental health services have carried a stigma. It’s important to know where to turn when you’re experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal ideation. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline came online last week,...Ensuring Workplace Safety Through a Model EEO Program
By Michael Rhoads, June 21, 2022 I recently attended a meeting of the Federal EEO and Civil Rights Council where Dexter Brooks, Director of Federal Sector Programs of the Office of Federal Operations at the EEOC, explained how to make your workplace safer. The tools...There’s a Lot to Learn From This Year’s FEVS Results
By Michael Rhoads, May 16, 2022 The results are in! Every year, OPM takes the pulse of what Federal employees are thinking and catches the latest trends. It’s a great chance for agencies to take pride in what they are doing well, recalibrate what needs to be...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.[...]