What Dave Wants, Dave Gets: Sexual Harassment is Misconduct
By Deborah Hopkins, September 16, 2020 We discuss misconduct a lot during some FELTG training classes. And in other classes, we discuss sexual harassment in the workplace. Sometimes these two matters are discussed in the same class because rarely do workplace issues...EEOC Provides Guidance on Processing Conflict Cases
By Meghan Droste, September 16, 2020 “Today everything’s a conflict of interest.” Sid Vicious’ words are more than 40 years old, but they do seem appropriate these days. While issues of conflicts of interest have been in the news for the past few months and...Flexing Schedules to Help Employees Meet Child Care Needs
By Michael Rhoads, September 16, 2020 The coronavirus has forced everyone to rethink how our society functions. One of the most difficult functions to overcome for me and my peers who have young children has been how to manage childcare while both parents still work...Tips from the Other Side: No ‘One Size Fits All’ for Accommodations
By Meghan Droste, September 16, 2020 This month, I return to our ongoing review of important issues related to reasonable accommodation requests. Unfortunately, I have seen agencies too often make very avoidable mistakes when it comes to responding to requests for...One Decision – A Lot of Lessons, Including the Power of Accepting Guilt
By Barbara Haga, September 16, 2020 Sometimes you pick up a case that is just chock full of good information. That happened when the case of Lee v. Federal Aviation Administration, No. 2019 -1790 (Fed. Cir. July 29, 2020) appeared in a recent weekly MSPB case report....Upcoming Events
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Course Description Whether you’re an HR professional, employee relations practitioner, EEO specialist, supervisor, or agency counsel, you have undoubtedly faced a leave-related challenge. And chances are, you struggled. We understand. Leave is an entitlement. But[...]