Worker Advocates Decry EEOC’s Shift On Federal Sector Bias
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Law360) — Advocates for government employees are sounding the alarm on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s proposed overhaul of the…
MSPB finalizes major shift in federal employee misconduct cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — Agencies may get more flexibility in disciplining federal employees, after the Merit Systems Protection Board finalized a rule…
What to Know About the MSPB’s New Penalty Review Rule That Reshapes Federal Employee Misconduct Appeals
Federal employees who file future appeals with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) may be significantly impacted by a new final rule issued on Sept. 2, 2026 that reshapes…
EEOC votes to propose new rule stripping feds of hearing rights, class action complaints
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 Wednesday to propose new regulations that would overhaul how federal workers…
EEOC moves to curb in-house enforcement of anti-bias laws against US agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Wednesday took steps to limit the ability of federal employees to pursue administrative…
Trump Defangs Independent Watchdog of Civil Service Disputes
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — For nearly half a century, the Merit Systems Protection Board has existed to shield civil servants from political reprisal. But over the…
Labor looks to AI to tackle accommodation requests from disabled employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — Faced with a backlog of accommodation requests from employees with disabilities and medical conditions, the Labor Department plans…
What Federal Employees Need to Know About OPM’s New RIF and Appeals Rules
Newly finalized Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations could dramatically alter how federal employees challenge personnel actions, appeal agency decisions, and protect…
Can Your AI Chatbot Conversations Become Evidence in Texas?
Savvy users are well aware that they should take any AI-generated legal advice with a pound of salt. For many, AI search is only a preliminary step before determining whether…
Army tightens job performance rules for civilian employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Stars & Stripes) — A workforce policy directive that the Army implemented this month will make it easier to terminate underperforming civilian…