By Meghan Droste, January 23, 2019 The first Tips from the Other Side for 2019 comes to you from one of my cases. One of my colleagues and I filed a formal complaint on behalf of a client last spring. We didn’t hear a peep in response and after 180 days passed, we...
By Meghan Droste, December 18, 2018 One common theme in a few of my articles this year has been timeliness, such as the timely filing of formal complaints and the timely completion of investigations. One key question in all timeliness issues is: How do you calculate...
By Meghan Droste November 14, 2018 Parties in EEO cases have to make many decisions throughout the process — from the complainant deciding at the outset whether to remain anonymous during the counseling period to the agency deciding whether to accept or reject an...
By Meghan Droste October 17, 2018 The idea of how to substantiate a claim of harassment is never far from my mind as a complainant-side attorney. I have to consider from the very beginning what evidence a potential client has and what evidence we are likely to...
By Meghan Droste September 19, 2018 No one — at least no one I know — likes to get in trouble. It’s never fun to be caught in the act or to be called out for failing to meet expectations. When it looks like we have been caught, we tend to deflect: I didn’t do it; and...
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