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Workforce Rights/Governance

What agencies and federal employees should know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will require agencies to offer reasonable accommodations to employees who have “known limitations” stemming from pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions. Here’s what agencies should know before the law takes effect on June 27.

Workforce

Possible vaccine mandate for federal employees raises host of tricky questions, attorneys say

Congress

Congress again ponders the next round of whistleblower reform

Workforce Rights/Governance

Complex appointments clause challenges throw some MSPB cases in limbo

Workforce

House passed bill would require better pregnancy accommodations

Agency Oversight

Inspectors general on shaky ground after fast dismissals

Workforce

SCOTUS clarifies age discrimination statute for feds

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All News

Should federal employees get hazard pay during the pandemic?

Bicyclists and a pedestrian pass through a quiet Manhattan street, Thursday, March 26, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic in New York. Because of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "stay-at-home" orders for all but essential workers, the streets are quieter than normal. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Workforce

DOJ instructs state, local law enforcement to excuse feds traveling for work from lock downs

FILE - This March 27, 2008, file aerial photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. The U.S. military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in warfare but says it will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the nation’s values. The Pentagon outlined its first AI strategy on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Defense

Marijuana, space and Star Wars: 2019 was wild for the military, here's what 2020 holds

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Federal Drive

DHS acting secretary departure prompts questions about Trump admin's replacements

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Federal Drive

Labor unions representing federal employees had a rough week

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Unions

Despite court decision, unions still feel impacts of Trump's workforce executive orders

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Reorganization

Can the federal workforce be reorganized out of a job?

Workforce

Federal leaders say civil service merit principles are timeless. But is OPM?

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Federal Drive

Debra D'Agostino: Time to end wrongheaded approach to civil service reform

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Workforce Rights/Governance

Employment attorneys see more proposed firings, fewer settlements under VA Accountability Act

Supreme Court

Workforce Rights/Governance

Recent court decision reminds agencies they can put indicted employees on indefinite suspension

David Shulkin

Workforce

What VA's now public adverse action reports don't say about employee accountability

Supreme Court

Agency Oversight

Presidential nominees cannot serve as acting leaders, Supreme Court rules

Heather White

Federal Drive

Heather White: What laws and regulations currently affect RIFs?

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Federal Drive

Debra D'Agostino: Rights for whistleblowers in intelligence community

Debra D’Agostino is a founding partner with the Federal Practice Group.

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To federal employees: Know your rights!