The Federal Employee Survival Blog

Your go-to resource for navigating job uncertainty, protecting your rights, and staying ahead of federal workplace changes. Get the latest insights on policy shifts, legal updates, discipline defense, EEO protections, and career-saving strategies—so you’re always prepared, never blindsided.

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Federal Employees: Your Right to Telework and How to Protect It eeo laws federal employee rights reasonable accommodation telework protections workplace retaliation Feb 18, 2025

If you're a federal employee being called back to the office but need telework as a reasonable accommodation, know this—your agency cannot retaliate against you for making that request. The Equal Empl...

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Fired From Federal Job During Probation? Here’s What You Need to Know federal employee rights federal employment federal probation mspb appeals whistleblower protections Feb 16, 2025

Losing your federal job during probation can feel like the end of the road, but it’s important to know that limited rights do not mean no rights. If you’ve been fired, you may still have legal options...

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Losing Your Federal Job Without Cause: What to Do Now federal career protection federal employee rights job loss recovery mindfulness at work workplace resilience Feb 16, 2025

If you’ve just been let go from your federal job without warning or cause, I want you to know—you are not alone. This is a brutal, unfair experience, and nothing I say will take that sting away. But r...

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OPM’s Last-Minute Shutdown: What Federal Employees Need to Know federal employee rights federal employment mindfulness at work opm policy Feb 13, 2025

If you’ve been following the latest developments with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you know how unpredictable federal employment policies can be. Recently, thousands of federal employees ...

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Your Rights as a Federal Employee: Still Here, Still Worth Fighting For eeo protections federal employee rights mindful federal employment Feb 09, 2025

If you’ve been watching the news, you might be feeling uneasy about the future of your federal career. You’re hearing rumors of agency shakeups, whispers about EEO protections disappearing, and wonder...

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