Workforce Rights/Governance
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The Office of Special Counsel is working to find ways to improve and shorten the whistleblower retaliation caseload for federal agencies.
November 30, 2017 -
An Interior senior executive is suing his former employer for documents related to the reassignments of 30-to-50 SES members.
November 15, 2017 -
What exactly are employees' legal rights when they make a public statement, political or not, about a government official?
November 09, 2017 -
About 20 states and the District of Columbia have legalized some form of medical or recreational marijuana, but regulations are different for federal employees and contractors.
November 07, 2017 -
The Defense Department is planning a three-phase rollout of a new personnel system for its cyber workforce.
November 07, 2017 -
We read about Hollywood producers or media giants being outed as sexual predators, but what about the ones in your office?
November 02, 2017 -
Dealing with problem employees can help productivity and morale, and it can be done without extreme changes to the structure of the civil service.
October 26, 2017 -
A new report from the majority staff on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee finds agencies are largely inconsistent in how they discipline and manage employee misconduct.
October 19, 2017 -
Federal News Radio reporters Nicole Ogrysko and Meredith Somers cover the civilian agencies of the U.S. government. Together they bring a fresh and thoughtful approach to the stories from the federal workforce that are often overlooked.
October 19, 2017 -
After years of shrinking the force, the Army is suddenly in growth mode again, creating new challenges for recruiters.
October 18, 2017 -
A handful of states plus the District of Columbia say their residents will be harmed by the military transgender ban.
October 17, 2017 -
After being reassigned by Secretary Ryan Zinke, Joel Clement claimed it was retaliation for statements about climate change.
October 09, 2017 -
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will consider more than a dozen bills impacting the federal workforce this week. Here are a few worth watching.
October 03, 2017 -
When Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke used the L-word and said 30,000 of his employees aren't loyal or aren't saluting the flag, he made headlines and hit a lot of nerves.
October 03, 2017 -
President Donald Trump disbanded the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations, eliminating a formal advisory panel designed to create better relationships between agency management and labor.
October 02, 2017