Workforce Rights/Governance
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The Preventing a Patronage System Act would stop any federal job from reclassification outside of merit system principles.
August 02, 2022 -
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will distribute $12 million among 71 DEA special agents who alleged systemic gender discrimination in the 1990s.
August 01, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: More than 50 victims handed over millions of dollars to scammers posing as feds. A new bill would try to make it easier to fire federal employees.
August 01, 2022 -
Republican lawmakers are once again making a push that would allow the government to fire bureaucrats more easily.
July 29, 2022 -
Nobody is required to retain a lawyer; anyone is permitted to represent themselves and proceed “pro se.”
July 18, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Forest Service workers press for better living conditions.
July 15, 2022 -
The House will consider several workforce-related amendments to the 2023 Defense Authorization Act, including bringing TSA employees under Title 5.
July 13, 2022 -
TSA is confronting turnover challenges as air travel approaches pre-pandemic levels.
July 13, 2022 -
President and co-Founder of the Legal Accountability Project Aliza Shatzman spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 12, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a federal appeals court is hearing arguments today over whether federal employees who worked without pay during government shutdowns are owed extra money.
July 06, 2022 -
Working from home has gone from a complicated/emotional exercise, limited to a handful of select workers in smaller agencies to what is likely to be its peak participation this year. So what comes next?
July 01, 2022 -
Current policy lets feds use sick leave to travel for medical care, but some employer groups want the White House to go further.
June 30, 2022 -
Just because you apply doesn't guarantee you'll get federal security clearance. Attorney James Heelan offered some tried and true advice for those applying for clearance.
June 30, 2022 -
Bob Tobias, a professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, has looked into this question.
June 30, 2022 -
A court ruling is back in effect that blocks President Joe Biden from requiring federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19
June 27, 2022