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How DOD Reforms and Project 2025 May Affect Your Career career protection dod reorganization federal employment mindfulness project 2025 Apr 10, 2025

If you're a federal employee—especially at the Department of Defense—please take a deep breath and read carefully. Sweeping changes are underway. This week, the Pentagon launched one of the most signi...

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Navigating the Storm: What Project 2025 Means for Federal Employees federal employment federal layoffs mindfulness project 2025 schedule f Apr 10, 2025

If you’ve been feeling a sense of unease lately, you’re not alone. Project 2025 is making waves across federal agencies—and many of you are already feeling the tremors. This 900-page plan, spearheaded...

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“Hands Off”: Hold Strong Amid the Crisis in the Federal Workforce career protection federal employee rights federal employment mindfulness workplace stress Apr 09, 2025

If you're a federal employee, you may be feeling a mix of burnout, uncertainty, and quiet determination. You're not alone—and you're not imagining the pressure. Whether it's looming agency changes, th...

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When to Hire an Attorney as a Federal Employee—and When You Might Not Need One career protection federal employment legal advice mindfulness workplace rights Apr 09, 2025

As a federal employment attorney who's spent over 20,000 hours in this field, I often get asked the same sincere question: “Do I really need an attorney?” The concern is real. Legal help isn’t cheap—b...

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The Promise—and Pitfalls—of Class Actions class action lawsuits federal employee rights federal employment mindfulness rif Apr 09, 2025

If you’re a federal employee counting on a class action lawsuit to shield you during a Reduction in Force (RIF) or agency restructuring, you might be setting yourself up for disappointment—or facing a...

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Supreme Court Pauses Rehire Order: What Probationary Feds Should Know employee rights federal employment mindfulness probationary employees supreme court Apr 08, 2025

In a legal development that’s raising eyebrows across the federal workforce, the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a California judge’s order that would’ve required the Trump administration to rei...

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Fired Probationary Feds: Who’s Getting Reinstated—and Who’s Not career protection class actions federal employment mindfulness probationary employees Apr 08, 2025

A federal judge recently issued a major decision affecting thousands of probationary federal employees who were terminated during the Trump administration. While the original ruling promised nationwid...

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IRS Layoffs Have Started—Here's How to Mindfully Navigate a RIF federal career protection federal employment irs layoffs mindfulness rif rights Apr 07, 2025

If you've heard whispers about federal layoffs turning into reality, you're not alone. Late last week, the IRS began issuing Reduction in Force (RIF) notices, starting with its Office of Civil Rights ...

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Will Your Federal Position Be Reclassified Under Schedule F? civil service protections federal career defense federal employment mindfulness schedule f Apr 07, 2025

If you’ve recently received notice—or heard whispers—about a reclassification under “Schedule F,” you’re not alone. Federal agencies are currently reviewing positions, particularly those tied to polic...

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A Mindful Community for Federal Employees careerprotection fed strong community federalemployeeresources federalemployment legalsupport mindfulness Apr 03, 2025

If you've been feeling isolated or overwhelmed in your federal job—whether it's due to disciplinary threats, a confusing probationary period, or agency-wide changes—you are not alone. We’ve heard from...

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No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy: A Reminder to Federal Employees careerprotection federalemployment governmentjobs mindfulness workplaceprivacy Apr 01, 2025

If you’ve logged into your government computer recently and noticed a stark privacy warning, you’re not alone. USDA employees saw it this week—and similar policies exist across nearly every federal ag...

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Can a President Strip Union Rights? NTEU Pushes Back With a Lawsuit employeeprotections federalemployment mindfulness unionrights workplacewellness Apr 01, 2025

Imagine this: one day you have collective bargaining rights, and the next, they’re gone—stripped away with the stroke of a presidential pen. That’s not fiction. It’s the stark reality unfolding for hu...

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