Who’s in Charge?
By Barbara Haga Last December I wrote about several MSPB decisions that included “Christmas party” in the text. I thought it would be reasonable this year to follow up to see what other decisions had been issued in the last year or so. I expanded the search to...EEOC Survives Motion to Dismiss in Federal Court on Claim of Sex Discrimination
By Deryn Sumner In a decision issued on November 4, 2016, the U.S. District Court Judge in EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss the case and credited the EEOC’s argument that claims of sexual orientation discrimination are...Agency Legacy Mistake; Board Misplaced Mitigation
By William Wiley Back in the early ’80s, we employment law practitioners were working to try to figure out just what the new laws regarding removing unacceptable performers were all about. One of the unanswered questions from the Act was this: If an agency is...Clearing Up Some Confusion on Accommodating a Disabled Employee’s Commute
By Deborah Hopkins Reasonable Accommodation for disabilities is (still and always) a hot topic. In response to my article in September’s Newsletter (Is it Just Me, or is Reasonable Accommodation Becoming Trickier?) I received a follow-up question. So let’s continue...OFO Misconstrues Standard for Grant of Summary Judgment
By Deryn Sumner Although most decisions issued by the EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations affirming grants of summary judgment by administrative judges are worthy of no more than a simple skim, the recent decision of Juanita K. v. Department of Homeland Security, EEOC...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.[...]