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TEST YOUR ADVERSE ACTION DEFENSE KNOWLEDGE The MSPB has held that an agency is obligated to impose similar adverse action penalties on similarly situated employees. But that does not mean comparison between any two employees works Here are the facts … Continue reading
A NOVEL REMOVAL SETTLEMENT OPTION FEDSMILL.com exists to spread good ideas among union leaders throughout government no matter who thought of it. The more each of us knows, the more powerful we are. We ran across a real good one … Continue reading
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION COVERAGE EXPANDING? A couple of years ago we posted an article entitled, “Church Lady Smites DOD.” It discussed an EEOC case in which the employee had asked that her work hours be adjusted so she could not just … Continue reading
DON’T LIE ABOUT OFFICIAL TIME, PLEEEEEEEAZE Not long ago, media material started pointing out that when federal employees act together to defraud the United States, it exposes them to potential criminal conspiracy charges under 18 USC 371. That got us … Continue reading
“IT’S PART OF YOUR JOB” SUGGESTION AWARD GRIEVANCE Grievances over suggestion awards are not new. The two most common deal with disputes over the amount of money paid the employee for an adopted suggestion and whether an employee’s suggestion was … Continue reading
EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION The EEOC just published a wonderful guide to help employees and their union reps fight pregnancy discrimination. It is a bit long, but so thorough and easy to follow. The Commission offers 22 examples … Continue reading
LIST OF EEOC AWARDS FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS DAMAGES OVER $100,000 Too often employees decide not to file a discrimination claim because they believe it will mean a lot of work and heartache for very little payoff. We have tried to regularly … Continue reading
NTEU’S “ALVARA-RASSENFOSS” DILEMMA One thing that distinguishes NTEU from almost every other multi-local union operating in the federal sector is that the decision to arbitrate a case in any unit is made by NTEU’s National President, the highest officer in … Continue reading
CONGRATS TO US (FEDSMILL) FOR OUR 3/400! Even if we have to say so ourselves, “Bravo, Fedsmill.com for hanging in there.” Next month is our three year anniversary and just this week we posted out 400th article. Not bad for a phone … Continue reading