‘Devastating’ Cuts Would Put EEOC Workforce At 45-Year Low
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Law360) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s plan to shed hundreds of workers in the coming year and a half would leave it with its…
Federal judge halts Job Corps closures amid uproar over plans affecting 99 campuses
GLENMONT, NY (WRGB) — Federal lawmakers and advocates are fighting to keep a nationwide federal job training program open. At the end of May, the Department of Labor and the…
High Court Ruling Could Ease Reverse Discrimination Complaints by Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court removing a prior restriction on reverse discrimination complaints would apply to the federal…
Impact of New EEOC Enforcement Policies Being Assessed; Could Discourage Complainants
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — Experts in the field of federal EEO law are assessing the potential impact of two new enforcement policies announced by the EEOC, with one early…
The Trump administration may be taking a hatchet to the Hatch Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — The Trump administration has rescinded a rule related to the Hatch Act that now allows federal employees to wear campaign…
DoD’s deferred resignation program rollout lags as contracts add legal caveats
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — The Defense Department’s rollout of the Deferred Resignation Program has been marred by poor communication, with some civilian…
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…
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,…
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…
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…