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Cut through the jargon and get the clarity you need to stay a step ahead of agency politics. Each article unpacks new policy shifts, court rulings, and workplace trends, then turns them into actionable tactics—so you can head off discipline, invoke EEO or whistleblower protections with confidence, and keep your documentation airtight. We also archive our most popular social-media explainer threads here, giving you the same insights followed by more than 150,000 people online even if you never scroll on those sites. Read, prepare, and keep your federal career firmly in your control.
On Friday, May 16, 2025, the administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a federal district court’s order that has temporarily blocked the largest Reduction in Force (RIF) initiative in modern...
A pending Supreme Court decision could unravel how federal workplace rights are protected—and federal employees need to brace for the potential fallout. At the center of the case is a challenge to nat...
This week, the CDC made headlines by recalling approximately 300 occupational health specialists—many of whom were previously swept up in reductions-in-force (RIFs). But what first looked like a welco...
If your federal job involves influencing policy—through writing, advising, or analyzing—you could be on the verge of losing your civil service protections. A newly proposed rule by the Office of Perso...
In a startling reversal, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) now argues that federal agencies can terminate probationary employees with few limits. For probationers—especially those impacted by Februa...
On Sunday night, a federal judge issued an emergency temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Biden administration’s controversial reduction-in-force (RIF) plans that threatened thousands of fede...
Thousands of federal employees at the Department of the Interior—including the National Park Service, USGS, and BLM—are facing sudden uncertainty as the agency prepares to issue Reduction in Force (RI...
Congress is weighing proposals that could significantly impact federal retirement and job security. While none of the changes are law yet, they’ve sparked real anxiety—especially for FERS employees pl...
Late last night, a House committee advanced legislation that could drastically change the financial future of federal employees. The bill—pitched as a $50 billion cost-cutting measure—proposes several...
If you're a probationary federal employee who filed a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and recently received a case closure notice, you're not alone—and your concern is valid. In a m...
If you work at the Department of Health and Human Services—or know someone who does—you may want to sit down for this. This week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged that nearly 20% of...
If you’re a federal employee in your probationary period—or if you’ve recently been terminated—you’re likely facing uncertainty and frustration. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently issue...
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