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EEOC ALLOWS GAY NASA EMPLOYEE TO REASSIGN HIS SUPERVISOR We pay NASA employees to keep their head in the clouds—in a good way, but how could they have missed that it is against the law to discriminate against gay employees? … Continue reading
WHEN UNCLE SAM WILL PAY FOR A CAR WASH Almost never, but there is an exception that was just certified for the Civilian Board for Contract Appeals (CBCA). That board handles travel voucher disputes for federal employees who cannot grieve … Continue reading
HOW TO VERIFY MANAGERS HAVE BEEN DISCIPLINED Every time EEOC finds a manager discriminated against an employee it orders the agency to “consider” disciplining the manager. It does not appear to have the power to order discipline no matter how … Continue reading
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ESSENTIALS OF FEDERAL SECTOR LABOR LAW TRAINING That’s the name of an online training program being offered by Cyberfeds & the Gilbert Training Group on April 25-28. The course walks attendees through the jurisdiction and precedents of the Federal Labor Relations … Continue reading
UNION REP TEST #19 – (Oral Replies) Very few moments in an employee’s life are as anxiety-producing as a proposed suspension, demotion or removal. That makes it vital that their union rep at the oral reply (OR) do a job … Continue reading
CALLING ALL FMLA MAVENS In an ideal world, each union local has a steward or officer who is the employees’ expert/ specialist/whiz/maven in FMLA matters, i.e., someone who knows more than the ten most common things about the law and … Continue reading
GILBERT & BROIDA RESCUE DISABLED CBP OFFICERS Way back in 2014 we wrote about a Customs and Border Patrol Officer with sleep apnea who asked to not be assigned to night shift or overtime work because his condition required that … Continue reading
HOW TO APPEAL “LAST CHANCE AGREEMENT” DISMISSALS The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals just reminded us that while it is possible to challenge, appeal or arbitrate a dispute over whether a last chance agreement permitted the agency to terminate an … Continue reading
MSPB EXPANDS ACCUSED EMPLOYEE’S RIGHT TO INFORMATION A Homeland Security Agent was fired for falsifying an official form. When he tried to defend himself by pointing out how supervisory employees who committed the same offense were not fired, DHS management … Continue reading