Workforce Rights/Governance
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In today's Federal Newscast, a D.C.-area congresswoman introduces legislation to make sure federal employees get at least up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
July 04, 2018 -
Don Bell, director of the black talent initiative at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, has been poring over the data and has some ideas for how Congress can fix it.
July 03, 2018 -
A bipartisan group of current and former House lawmakers have filed an amicus brief in opposition to the president's three executive orders on the federal workforce.
July 02, 2018 -
With telework agreements scaled back at USDA and Education Department, the future of telework agreements at other agencies may also hang in the balance.
July 02, 2018 -
Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) has offered legislation to give federal employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child.
June 29, 2018 -
As part of a revived effort to manage contractors, civilians and military personnel as a "total force," DoD intends to propose a new way to conduct public-private competitions.
June 28, 2018 -
The Supreme Court says government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor
June 27, 2018 -
The Department of Justice Inspector General report said women still are underrepresented in leadership postions and promotion selections, despite the rapid growth in federal law enforcement agencies this decade,
June 27, 2018 -
Three more Democratic senators have added their voices in support of dozens of union leaders who oppose three recent workforce executive orders from President Donald Trump.
June 25, 2018 -
A federal judge will hear a motion for summary judgment on several federal unions' objections to the president's recent executive orders in U.S. District Court on July 25.
June 20, 2018 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to engage in mid-term negotiations with AFGE over official time.
June 18, 2018 -
Senate Veterans Affairs Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and three other senators are asking the VA inspector general to review the department's implementation of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act.
June 15, 2018 -
Amid "battle for talent" in the military's maintenance facilities, officials press for a relaxation of restrictions on hiring civilians
June 15, 2018 -
More than 20 House Democrats have their own concerns with the president's recent executive orders on the federal workforce.
June 14, 2018 -
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) is leading a coalition of 13 unions in another lawsuit against the president's recent workforce executive orders.
June 13, 2018