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Telework Accommodations Still Apply Under RTO Memos

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Federal employees are being told a familiar story: “Leadership says return-to-office, so telework accommodations are over.” That framing is legally risky—and often a sign the agenc...

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DHS Administrative Subpoenas and Federal Employee Speech

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Federal employees are watching new reports closely: the Department of Homeland Security has reportedly issued large numbers of administrative subpoenas to major tech companies seek...

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Federal Telework Accommodation Rights Explained

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Federal employees across agencies are reporting the same pattern: telework is being reduced or rescinded, even when it was requested as a disability accommodation. The confusion of...

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Telework Accommodation Rights for Federal Employees

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Federal employees are increasingly hearing a troubling message: “Telework accommodations are basically over.” That statement may reflect agency frustration or shifting workplace cu...

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FLRA General Counsel and Federal Union Rights

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If you are a federal employee in a bargaining unit, the nomination of a new General Counsel for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is not abstract politics. It goes direc...

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Federal VSIP Buyouts, Cyber Hiring & 2027 Pay Raise

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If you are a federal employee watching restructuring rumors swirl, recent movement in Congress deserves careful attention. Two workforce bills have cleared the House Oversight Comm...

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Schedule Policy/Career Risks for Federal Employees

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If you are a federal employee, the past few days are not just political theater. They implicate civil service protections, paycheck stability, and your ability to raise concerns wi...

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OPM Union Contract Terminations: What Feds Must Know

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If you are a bargaining unit employee who relies on your union for discipline defense or grievance protection, recent guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) deserve...

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DHS Shutdown: Protect Your Pay and Record

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A partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is not abstract politics. For many federal employees, it means reporting to work without pay or being sent home with uncer...

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Black Excellence at NASA: A Federal Legacy

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Most people know NASA as the agency that put a man on the moon. Fewer understand that the success of America’s space program rests in part on the work of Black federal employees wh...

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DOE Personal Email Use and Federal Records Law

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NOTUS recently reported that political appointees at the Department of Energy used personal email accounts to discuss official government business while DOE was involved in a contr...

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100 Years of Black FBI Agents in Federal Service

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“Black history” and “FBI” are not phrases often spoken together. They should be.

This year marks 100 years of African-American special agents serving in the Bureau. That legacy is...

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