Workforce Rights/Governance
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Federal News Network asked what federal employees thought about returning to the office – they shattered our survey record.
May 30, 2022 -
The Office of Special Counsel has had a busy season. It's dealt with a landmark Hatch Act violation case that sent one federal employee home without pay for six months.
May 26, 2022 -
The National Treasury Employees Union petitions to optimize case selection for federal-labor relations program amid 314-case backlog.
May 24, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finds opportunities for federal workers with disabilities are improving, but more work can be done.
May 24, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, National Guard members on state duty can now unionize, thanks to a new Justice Department agreement.
May 19, 2022 -
Four cadets at the Air Force Academy may not graduate or be commissioned as military officers later this month because they have refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and they may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials.
May 14, 2022 -
The EPA told employees last week that it is pushing back plans to relocate Houston lab employees from their current leased office space to another facility about 400 miles away in Ada, Oklahoma.
May 13, 2022 -
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced reentry deadline for its union employees, but the agency’s in-person plans remain undetermined beyond 2022.
May 13, 2022 -
The bill would bring 60,000 TSA employees, including transportation security officers, under the same personnel system as other federal employees under Title 5 of U.S. Code.
May 12, 2022 -
The Biden administration is telling employers and software vendors to avoid artificial intelligence hiring tools that may screen out employees with disabilities.
May 12, 2022 -
Yes, federal employees are returning to their offices. No, conditions won't return to normal, whatever that is. At the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, management and union representatives have been trying out different workplace configurations.
May 12, 2022 -
The inspectors general for two intelligence agencies were each overpaid by tens of thousands of dollars between 2016 and 2020.
May 12, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the American Federation of Government Employees has filed an unfair labor practice complaint, saying that EEOC did not finish union negotiations before announcing its re-entry plans.
May 12, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, some Interior Department employees will see their remote work options expand.
May 10, 2022 -
Federal News Network is conducting a survey to gauge your thoughts on returning to the office.
May 10, 2022