Workforce Rights/Governance
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The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from participating in political activities while on the job, but some have called for reforms to the 1939 law.
November 04, 2022 -
After months in limbo while awaiting court decisions, the vaccine mandate for government contractors will get some clarity. The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has finally updated its website regarding enforcement of the mandate.
October 27, 2022 -
The Defense Department has been working under a leadership diversity plan since the Obama administration. Here is an update on its progress.
October 24, 2022 -
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission certified two classes of employees in a racial discrimination case at NASA that’s nearly a decade old.
October 07, 2022 -
We figured it was a good time to check back in and see if you or your agency’s policies have changed about working back in the office.
October 05, 2022 -
After several years of vacancy, the Merit Systems Protection Board has its full complement of three members,
October 04, 2022 -
Union arbitrators routinely reinstate fired federal employees who grieve their dismissals according to an analysis of cases conducted by a think tank.
September 27, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a working group in the inspector general community is looking for ways to better integrate diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the IG workforce.
September 26, 2022 -
The case of a dismissed VA chaplain shows how long it can take to resolve an appealed firing.
September 22, 2022 -
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has to hear an unprecedented case, in for review. Normally, once a federal union is certified, no decertification vote can occur for at least a year. The question is: can a decertification vote take place within a year, if the original certification occurred without a vote in the first place?
September 21, 2022 -
The question of whether the Biden administration can require federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been argued in an appeals court in New Orleans for a second time
September 13, 2022 -
Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the acquisition workforce, transactional data reporting, and sustainability in procurement.
September 05, 2022 -
A detailed academic study shows that the video meeting format limits creativity, relative to how many ideas people come up with when they meet in person.
August 30, 2022 -
SSA will restore previous levels of official time for union activities, but AFGE said more must be done to address staffing issues.
August 26, 2022 -
AFGE invoked arbitration against HUD, saying the agency preemptively excluded employees from remote work opportunities.
August 24, 2022