Can You Appeal a Revoked Security Clearance After a Job Loss?
You lost your job, and then you lost your security clearance. What next? Losing a security clearance can derail a federal career, especially if that clearance is revoked after…
Affirmative Action & the Trump Administration: What is the EEO Policy for Federal Contractor Employees?
The second Trump Administration has made sweeping changes to the federal employment landscape. On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14173, AKA “Ending…
Department of Labor EEO Updates: What Federal Contractor Employees Need to Know
Even before the Supreme Court’s July 2025 stay enabled largescale reductions in force (RIFs) to proceed, federal employees have been adjusting to reorganizations, restructuring,…
EEO Protections for People with Disabilities: Are Federal Employees Still Protected?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turned 35 this summer. Although the ADA specifically excludes the federal government from its definition of an employer, this provision…
What Reclassification of Marijuana Could Mean for Security Clearance Holders
If you are a security clearance holder, or looking to obtain one in the near future, you may be aware that reclassification of marijuana (cannabis, weed, pot) from a Schedule I…
Executive Orders, Preliminary Injunctions, and SCOTUS Stays: What is Happening in the Courts with Federal Workforce Cuts?
After President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14210 in February 2025, directing federal agencies to plan for and implement significant reductions in force (RIFs), millions…
Classified Workplace Changes: DCSA Deadlines and Transitions Applicants and Holders Need to Know
Following the Global Financial Crisis (2008) and the COVID Pandemic (2020-2023), many young professionals sought Federal work as a means of building security in their professional…
MSPB Sees Influx of Appeals Under Trump Administration
With continuous changes in the workforce looming over federal employees, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has seen an influx of appeals filed by federal workers since…
You’re an Independent Contractor, not a Federal Employee: Could the Government still Be Liable as Your Employer?
As an independent contractor working at a federal agency, you are not a federal employee. But does that mean the government doesn’t share any responsibility to you as your…
How the U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Workforce Cuts Could Impact Federal Employees
The U.S. Supreme Court on July 8 ruled that the Trump Administration can implement its plans to drastically reduce the federal workforce and dismantle federal agencies. The…