Commission Reiterates Burden of Proof for Employees to Establish Joint Employment Relationship
By Deryn Sumner, October 18, 2017 As we’ve discussed in this space before, federal government contractors can have standing to file formal complaints of discrimination against federal agencies, if they can demonstrate that they should be considered joint employees of...Litigation Constipation
By William Wiley, October 18, 2017 In the world of civil service law, we live and die by the works of our alphabetical oversight agencies: MSPB, EEOC, FLRA, OPM, FSIP, and OSC. When they shut down, some part of the federal employment system shuts down, as well. Coming...Negligence and Federal Employees II
By Barbara Haga, October 18, 2017 In the last column, I dealt with negligence in medical positions, where perhaps the life and death consequences are somewhat more apparent. In this column, I will review cases of negligence or careless workmanship in other kinds of...Are You a Bureaucrat or are You the Next Steve Jobs?
By William Wiley, October 18, 2017 Here’s a little quiz to demonstrate the difference between the private sector world and the world of bureaucratic government employment: When confronted with the question, can you do X, you look for: Some authority that says you can...A Classic Reprisal Case
By Deborah Hopkins, October 18, 2017 EEO activity isn’t fun for anyone involved – not for the complainant, not for the agency reps, and not for the supervisor named as a responding management official. But EEO laws exist to protect people from illegal reprisal for...Upcoming Events
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