Heidi Burakiewicz

Echoes of 2013 government shutdown still reverberate

A recent unanimous Supreme Court ruling let a Defense Department employee challenge a six-day furlough that took place in 2013.

Government Shutdown

union, federal mediation and conciliation service

Court rules against feds getting monetary damages when they go unpaid in government shutdown

Workforce

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Think you were exposed to COVID at work? There’s a lawsuit for that

Workforce Rights/Governance

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

FILE - In this May 18, 2020, file photo, Transportation Security Administration officers wear protective masks at a security screening area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. The Biden administration says it is moving to increase the pay and union rights for security screeners at the nation’s airports. The Department of Homeland Security directed the acting head of the TSA to come up with a plan within 90 days to raise the pay of the screeners and expand their rights to collective bargaining. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Exposed to COVID-19 on the job? New website lets you join class-action lawsuit for hazard pay

Federal Newscast

Night falls at the the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, with the deadline to fund the government approaching. Republicans in the Senate are poised to stall a must-pass funding bill as they force a debate on rolling back the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some workers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Federal employee disputes sit in limbo as MSPB nominees await confirmation

Workforce Rights/Governance

Long lasting complications from the 2013, 2018 government shutdowns

Pay

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What the latest court decision means for employees seeking 2018 shutdown pay

Pay

FILE- In this Dec. 27, 2018, file photo the Capitol Dome is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington during a partial government shutdown. On Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

With judge’s recent decision, employees can pursue long fight for 2018 shutdown pay

Government Shutdown

Federal judge denies government’s request to dismiss suit over 2019 shutdown pay

Federal Newscast

Washington attorney files class action lawsuit on behalf of feds exposed to COVID-19

Workforce Rights/Governance

Law firm says feds may be entitled to compensation for COVID exposure

Federal Newscast

Lawsuit says federal employees deserve hazard pay during pandemic

Sometimes federal employees are eligible for hazardous duty pay. Now a lawsuit alleges numerous employees didn’t get it.

Workforce

With the U.S. Capitol building in the background, motorists drive on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Washington. Officials have urged Washington residents to stay home to contain the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

AFGE sues for hazard pay for federal employees working through coronavirus pandemic

The American Federation of Government Employees and the Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch law firm say employees working through the coronavirus pandemic…

Unions

Judge turns back union lawsuit over 2018-2019 government shutdown

Workforce

The National Treasury Employees Union had argued it was unconstitutional for the IRS to force tens of thousands of workers to process tax refunds without pay. The union is appealing the decision.