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Exciting News: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has now obtained MSPB Rights! The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and AFGE have been arguing for the past 20 years for full appeals rights before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). This past week American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)—announced that it has achieved victory. “As of Sept. 26, TSA officers will...
Continue ReadingOn September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring all federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The brief order requires executive branch agencies—excluding the Government Accountability Office—to set up a vaccination program for the workplace. White House Press Secretary Jen Paski said federal workers must be vaccinated within 75 days. Federal employees may obtain a...
Continue ReadingToward late February, we wrote about President Donald Trump’s intent to exempt nearly one million federal workers at the Pentagon from laws protecting their right to unionize. In a Jan. 29 memo – published Feb. 21 in the Federal Register – President Trump gave Defense Secretary Mark Esper the OK to ban unions formed by 750,000 civilian workers at...
Continue ReadingOn February 20th, the White House published a new document that gives Defense Secretary Mark Esper the power to abolish collective bargaining for nearly 750,000 civilian workers at the Pentagon. The document delegates the President’s legal authority to exempt agencies from the law that guarantees federal employees the right to unionize. The entire document can be found on the...
Continue ReadingWhen an employer faces an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claim, the company should take the charge seriously. The EEOC makes it illegal to discriminate against people based on age, sex, race, disabilities, and other factors. When someone raises an EEOC claim against an employer, that means the establishment potentially wronged a worker or potential hire. Employers must handle...
Continue ReadingWhat Is the OWCP? What Does an OWCP Attorney Do? If you experienced a work injury as a federal employee, you may consider filing for workers’ compensation. The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the umbrella program that will manage your case and remuneration. What Is the OWCP? The OWCP “administers four major disability compensation programs which provide...
Continue ReadingCongratulations to our most recent FERS disability awardee – a rural-carrier postal employee who suffers from several physical medical conditions, including lumbar subluxation, lumbar radiculitis, sciatica, and lumbar strain/sprain. We are delighted that we were able to assist this client throughout the entire application process and that we were able to help this client secure these important benefits. If...
Continue ReadingCongratulations to our most recent FERS disability awardee – a primary patent examiner who suffers from major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD. We are delighted that we were able to assist this client throughout the entire application process and that we were able to help this client secure these important benefits. If you’d like to discuss the...
Continue ReadingCongratulations to our most recent FERS disability awardee – a contract specialist who suffers from dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, andpanic disorder. We are delighted that we were able to assist this client throughout the entire application process and that we were able to help this client secure these important benefits. If you’d like to discuss the merits of...
Continue ReadingCongratulations to our most recent FERS disability awardee – a Safety & Occupational Health Manager who suffers from PTSD and major depressive disorder. We are delighted that we were able to assist this client throughout the entire application process and that we were able to help him secure these important benefits for him and his family. If you’d like...
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