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Articles by Michael C. Fallings


Post-COVID, Questions Linger On State Laws And Telework

MINNESOTA (Law360) — The Eighth Circuit recently declared that Minnesota’s antidiscrimination law doesn’t cover remote workers who don’t have a physical…

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What You Need to Know About VA’s Deferred Resignation Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFGE Local 17) — AFGE Local 17 dives into the controversial Deferred Resignation Program being offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This program,…

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Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Associated Press) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland…

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Trump Tells OPM to Take Direct Role in Disciplining Employees of Other Agencies; Focus on Suitability

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — President Trump has ordered OPM to take a direct role in disciplining employees of other agencies by invoking “suitability” considerations…

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Fired Federal Workers Stuck in Limbo After Judges Order Return

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — Thousands of probationary federal employees reinstated to their positions via court orders aren’t back to work, as the administration…

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How to handle a layoff (the legal version)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tribune Content Agency) — DEAR READER: If you lose your job, what are your rights during layoff conversations and how should you handle a termination…

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Trump administration now says it’s up to federal agencies if they want to dismiss probationary employees

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — In wake of legal pushback, the Trump administration today revised a memo about probationary federal employees, specifying that agencies choose…

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Many Thousands More Fired Probationary Employees Ordered Reinstated

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — Updated: Two federal judges have ordered the reinstatement of many thousands of probationary employees fired by the Veterans Affairs,…

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3 Takeaways From Fired NLRB Member’s Reinstatement Win

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Law360) — National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox’s reinstatement Thursday via district court order restores a quorum allowing the agency…

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Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Associated Press) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of…

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