Workforce Rights/Governance
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The former intelligence employees argued that their prepublication reviews took too long and redacted unclassified information.
August 17, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employee unions are responding to President Biden's new vaccine guidance.
August 13, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, new recommendations to the Office of Personnel Management from a federal employee-run organization are trying to close the pay gaps between men and women and among racial groups.
August 12, 2021 -
Attorney Elyssa Santos-Abrams hosted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's latest Federal Sector Case Update workshop for attorneys, mediators, human resource personnel, union officials and EEO professionals.
August 11, 2021 -
Agencies are being told to collect certifications about employees' and on-site contractors' vaccination status on a new standardized form. Those who decline to answer will be treated as though they're unvaccinated; those who lie could face penalties.
August 06, 2021 -
Federal employees who need to certify their vaccination status under a new policy instituted by President Joe Biden intended to encourage COVID-19 shots will false disciplinary action and potentially criminal prosecution if they lie on the form
August 06, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, in a new advisory, the NSA laid out best practices for securing wireless devices in public settings.
August 06, 2021 -
A new "Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative" launched by the agency includes major cloud providers, telecommunications giants, and cyber threat hunting companies.
August 05, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Navy surgeon general says he favor a vaccine mandate for military members.
August 05, 2021 -
The Department of Health and Human Services is the latest agency to announce a reset in labor relations with its union, following a Biden administration executive order that restored collective bargaining and official time.
August 03, 2021 -
Whistleblower protections for federal employees are some of the worst in the U.S. labor market, advocates say, and they see recent bipartisan legislation as "the promised land" after years of pushing for solutions.
August 02, 2021 -
Vaccine mandates don't and can't cover everyone, so how do you deal with the unvaccinated?
July 30, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the federal employee vaccination mandate expected from the White House may not go down easy.
July 28, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management issued extensive guidance on Friday designed to help agencies make decisions about future telework and remote work policies. Here are seven takeaways and highlights.
July 26, 2021 -
The agency said employees who are not fully vaccinated must still wear a mask in situations where they can’t maintain a six-foot distance. However, the agency said it will not require any employee to provide proof of vaccination.
July 26, 2021