Workforce Rights/Governance
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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 -
In today's Federal Newscast, new legislation would make it easier for security clearance applicants to overcome a history of using marijuana.
June 24, 2022 -
The reforms come after unpublished reports showed cases of sexual harassment, domestic violence and other misconduct being overlooked at DHS law enforcement components.
June 21, 2022 -
MSPB has made decisions on 200 cases after meeting quorum in March. The board now plans to ramp up after reaching its first three-member panel in seven years.
June 20, 2022 -
Backers say it's needed in part because of low pay and high turnover on Capitol Hill. But not everyone thinks it's a good idea.
June 16, 2022 -
The House Oversight and Reform Committee passes federal telework legislation that would call on OPM to offer more guidance and require agencies to report telework goals.
June 16, 2022 -
Problems persist for federal workers with disabilities 32 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here’s what experts say could improve workplace environments.
June 15, 2022 -
The latest lawsuit challenging DoD's COVID-19 vaccine mandate says the Air Force's religious accommodation process is set up to make those exemptions almost impossible to get.
June 10, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bill passes the House giving federal workers who get injured on the job better access to workers' compensation.
June 10, 2022 -
The American Federation of Government Employees thinks it could lead to wholesale reductions in the civilian ranks.
June 03, 2022 -
Most senior leaders at TSA are white and male, despite the agency having one of the most diverse workforces in government.
May 30, 2022