Federal Employee Resource Center

One year after thousands of Department of Health and Human Services employees were terminated, the consequences are no longer abstract. They are visible inside agencies, in delayed...

The Forest Service’s planned reorganization is not just another agency reshuffle. It is a live example of how much collective bargaining can matter when federal employees are told ...

Three former FBI agents—each with strong performance records and decades of combined service—have filed a lawsuit challenging their abrupt terminations. According to the complaint,...

When agencies and courts move quickly, uncertainty follows. Right now, VA employees are asking a simple but urgent question: does the union contract still apply while the case is o...

A recent executive order redirected funds to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, delivering two missed paychecks to many employees. While that relief matters...

The federal government’s renewed push to attract early-career talent comes at a moment of deep internal contradiction. After significant losses across critical job series—HR, contr...

The Office of Financial Research was created after the 2008 financial crisis for a specific reason: to identify threats building inside the financial system before they become nati...

The Army’s current “rebalancing process” places thousands of civilian employees in a difficult position: accept a reassignment—sometimes across the country—or face separation. With...

For many federal employees, telework has long been treated as a workplace benefit—something flexible, even temporary. But the recent arbitration decision involving HUD reframes tha...

A recent MSPB decision—Jackler and Jaroch v. Department of Justice, 2026 MSPB 3—raises a fundamental question for federal employees: when does the Constitution override traditional...

A federal court order is not a suggestion—it is binding law. Yet the Department of Veterans Affairs recently tested that boundary by claiming compliance with a court-ordered reinst...

A recent federal ruling in New Mexico v. Musk has generated significant attention—and understandable hope among federal employees affected by DOGE-related actions. But clarity is e...