New Executive Order Could Reshape Federal Employment Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. (SHRM) — President Donald Trump’s latest executive order (EO) targeting the federal workforce is poised to spark significant legal and policy debates…
Trump Administration Proposes Agreements to Silence Leaks by Government Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Well News) — The Trump administration is planning a requirement that federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements as a condition of continued…
How Proposed Government Employee Non-Disclosure Agreement Could Impact Federal Worker Rights, Whistleblower Protections
A new proposal regarding government-wide nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) could affect both current and future federal employees across agencies, impacting their rights as well as…
OPM proposes requiring all feds to sign an NDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — The Office of Personnel Management is set to propose requiring all federal employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement barring them…
Trump administration pushes governmentwide NDA for federal employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — Federal employees may soon have to sign strict non-disclosure agreements, according to a new governmentwide proposal from the Trump…
Denial of Religious Exception to Covid Vaccine Mandate Ruled Discriminatory
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — An Interior Department facility violated the protections of three employees against religious discrimination when it denied their requests to be…
House GOP probes agency settlements with federal workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Monday announced they would investigate the rate at which federal…
House GOP investigating costs of federal employee workplace disputes
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — Federal employee workplace disputes are coming under more scrutiny from a top committee Republican who argues that agencies have an…
Comer Challenges Use of Settlements in Federal Workplace Disputes; ‘Frivolous Claims’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has challenged agencies’ use of settlements to resolve federal workplace…
Schedule C, G Appointees Exempted from Performance Appraisals; Could Set Precedent for Schedule P/C
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — OPM has exempted political appointees under Schedule C and Schedule G from performance appraisal requirements, potentially a precedent for doing…