Starting to Lose “The Faith”
By William Wiley Here at FELTG, we are civil service systems people. We take the position that there’s little wrong with the system that cannot be fixed by the system. In other words, we may occasionally disagree with a decision issued by an oversight agency, but for...Arbitration – “It’s Just Not Fair”
By Barbara Haga About a year ago I wrote about a credit card misuse case where the disciplinary action was taken to arbitration. The arbitrator did not find that a GS-13 (with prior discipline about card use) taking ATM advances on the card when not on travel was...Seventh Circuit Grants Petition for En Banc Review in Sexual Orientation Case
By Deryn Sumner As we’ve discussed a few times in this space, in July 2015, the EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations made headlines when it declared in Baldwin v. Department of Transportation, EEOC Appeal No. 0120133080 (July 15, 2015) that claims of sexual orientation...Changing the Law Won’t Help
By William Wiley Dear Mr./Ms New President, Sometimes I don’t know whether to scream or cry. Last week was the 38th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. In 1984, MPSB held that under the “new” Civil Service Reform Act, although it...OFO Awards $8,000 in Compensatory Damages Where Complainant Submitted Evidence of Substantial Harm but Failed to Link It to Agency’s Actions
By Deryn Sumner Successful claims for non-pecuniary compensatory damages need two things: evidence of harm and evidence of a connection between the harm and the agency’s actions. Last month, the Office of Federal Operations issued a decision that clearly articulates...Upcoming Events
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Virtual Training Event – Discove...
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Course Description Discovery is a critical and effective part of any litigation – when conducted properly. Annoying and abusive discovery techniques could have negative consequences, and possibly even lead to sanctions. From disrespect and profanity[...]