Federal Employee Resource Center

A Supreme Court case now developing—Harris v. Bessent—may directly affect how federal employees challenge discipline, removals, and other adverse actions. At its core, the dispute ...

Federal employees are trained to recognize patterns—and this one is difficult to ignore. The Department of Justice recently announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law...

A recent case involving a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member highlights a core principle federal employees often rely on but rarely see tested so directly: statutor...

On April 9, the Department of Defense directed the termination of most collective bargaining agreements for its civilian workforce—with just 24 hours’ notice. The stated justificat...

A recent federal court ruling in Maryland has moved a high-stakes data privacy case into discovery—a phase that often determines what truly happened behind closed doors. For federa...

Recent testimony to the Senate claimed the IRS delivered its “most successful filing season in history” despite a 27% reduction in staff. For federal employees, that statement dese...

Religious expression has long existed in federal workplaces, but recent reports suggest a shift in tone and source. When religious messaging originates from agency leadership—Secre...

Recent sworn testimony from FEMA leadership raises a critical issue for federal employees: what happens when an agency sets workforce reduction targets before determining operation...

A reduction in force (RIF) is supposed to be a defined process with a clear endpoint: notice, separation date, and either termination or rescission. What is unfolding at the State ...

A recent budget proposal seeks $166 million to expand FBI counterterrorism efforts, including a multi-agency initiative to “proactively identify” domestic extremism. The language m...

Federal employees are right to pause when they hear that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is requesting large-scale health data from FEHB carriers. On paper, OPM has clear ...

Federal employees often assume that HIPAA protects their medical information at work. That assumption is understandable—but incorrect. HIPAA governs healthcare providers and insure...