Workforce Rights/Governance
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The Justice Department updated its workforce safety plan from February 2021with new details about vaccination requirements and testing, about face masks and physical distancing and about reporting, contact tracing and continuous monitoring.
February 16, 2022 -
The Postal Service is laying the groundwork to track the vaccination and testing status of its workforce amid the COVID-19 pandemic, or any future public health emergency.
February 16, 2022 -
For employees age 40 or older, the federal workforce faces a persistent challenge addressing pay disparities among racial and gender demographics.
February 14, 2022 -
It's up to the Senate now to vote on a way to avoid a lapse in appropriations Friday, when the current continuing resolution ends. It's not exactly a route to full 2022 appropriations, but its not disaster.
February 14, 2022 -
If you’ve got a truly insufferable, bad boss, hope they follow the news out of Washington, especially this week. And watch to see if they shape up, at least for a little while.
February 10, 2022 -
Former leader of DoD's CMMC program alleges her security clearance suspension and later elimination of her position were "politically influenced."
February 08, 2022 -
The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment's report builds on goals from the President's Management Agenda to reinforce unions as a way to strengthen the federal workforce, marking a polar opposite approach from the previous administration.
February 07, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, most federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors have less than two months to certify that they are meeting their requirement to develop and maintain annual affirmative action programs.
February 03, 2022 -
A new report says the Office of the National Cyber Director should lead a government-wide cybersecurity workforce strategy.
February 03, 2022 -
Federal managers have some help to ensure their employees are performing at a high level no matter where they are working. A new memo from the Office of Personnel Management released today, offers them performance management tips for a hybrid workplace.
February 02, 2022 -
Minorities in the military are experiencing racism from their local communities, racial profiling from law enforcement and slurs from fellow service members, according to a first-of-its-kind survey that takes a deep dive into the experiences of service members of color and their families.
February 02, 2022 -
Katie Arrington, the former top cyber official in DoD’s office of acquisition and sustainment, gained new information as part of a lawsuit, her attorney said.
February 02, 2022 -
Shalanda Young, the nominee to be the director of OMB, told Senate lawmakers that agencies are on track to bring employees back to the office by March.
February 01, 2022 -
President Biden signed the executive order last week to create a specific provision making military sexual harassment illegal.
February 01, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, though the Army hasn’t involuntarily separated any soldiers for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, guidance on how the process will work is expected as soon as today.
January 31, 2022