And Now a Word With … EEOC’s Dexter Brooks

By Dan Gephart, April 21, 2020 For a dozen or so years, I was a regular attendee at the EXCEL Conference, put on annually by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. I’m an introvert, so conferences could be a challenge for me. But I always felt at ease at EXCEL...

And Now a Word With … OSC’s Louis Lopez

By Dan Gephart, March 3, 2020 Last week, the “Make it Safe Coalition” sent a letter to Congressional leaders with this ominous warning: The Whistleblower Protection Act “is at a severe risk of complete breakdown” and “on the verge of...

And Now a Word With … Dr. Anthony Marchese

By Dan Gephart, February 11, 2020 The third page of the Partnership for Public Service report released last week explicitly hinged the federal workforce’s future success on agencies’ ability to do four things: Collaborate internally. Work closely together with other...

And Now a Word With … Michael Bogdanow

By Dan Gephart, January 7, 2020 When I first started working in the area federal employment law many years ago, I called around, looking for advice. One highly regarded and experienced attorney told me: If you need to understand anything at all about the Merit Systems...

And Now a Word With … James Read

By Dan Gephart, November 5, 2019 Last month, we talked with MSPB General Counsel Tristan Leavitt about the adjudicatory and other work that the 200-plus employee agency continues to do despite not having any Board members since February. It’s a few weeks later...

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