Workforce Rights/Governance
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Congress is considering bills that would preserve the merit-based civil service as part of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. There are at least two approaches being considered — one that originated in the House, and another that originated in the Senate.
August 23, 2022 -
On Friday, as part of a broader effort to encourage union membership in the federal workforce, the Biden Administration pointed federal unions toward data showing precisely how many employees are eligible to join unions in…
August 19, 2022 -
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives, titled the Public Service Reform Act, is not about public service and is certainly not reform. Rather than addressing accountability or hiring and pay challenges, the bill would make all federal workers at-will employees. The result would be a civil service that is little more than two million political appointees.
August 09, 2022 -
EEOC has until Aug. 22 to respond to a labor-management complaint after not completing union negotiations for the agency’s return-to-office policies.
August 04, 2022 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, the Biden Administration Office of Personnel Management gets its first second-in-command. And the Navy has a new top intelligence officer.
August 04, 2022 -
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