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VAā€™s Union Contract Termination and the Legal Crosshairs
In a sweeping move, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has unilaterally terminated every major collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covering 377,000 employees. This action wa...
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One email, a sudden reassignment, or an unexpected drop in your telework statusā€”these may seem small at first, but they could signal a deeper issue: unlawful discrimination or reta...
What the Pentagon Isnā€™t Telling You About Mass Firings
If you or someone you know works for the Department of Defense (DOD), you may have heard about the shocking terminations happening right now. Thousands of federal employeesā€”many of...
Federal Employees: Your Right to Telework and How to Protect It
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