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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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Why Scientists Are Leaving—and Why It Matters careerprotection federalemployment mindfulness publicservice scientificworkforce Mar 31, 2025

A recent Nature poll suggests a staggering 75% of America’s top scientists are considering leaving the country. While online polls have their limitations, this figure raises a deeper concern: highly t...

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Is National Security Being Used Against Federal Unions? federal employment mindfulness at work national security law union rights workplace stress Mar 31, 2025

A remarkable and deeply concerning legal move is unfolding—one that may affect the future of union protections for hundreds of thousands of federal employees. As we practice mindfulness in our federal...

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Federal Judges Stood Up Federal Employees’ Rights career protection federal employee rights legal updates for federal employees mindfulness in government public service stress management Mar 29, 2025

If you're feeling anxious about the current political climate and its potential impact on your federal career, you're not alone. The uncertainty that comes with changes in administration, agency restr...

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Protecting Your Federal Career Amid Layoff Concerns federal employment federal layoffs mindfulness at work protect federal career rif procedures Mar 27, 2025

An exclusive Washington Post story has revealed a draft White House document suggesting that massive layoffs—ranging from 8% to 50%—may hit various federal agencies. While the document is preliminary ...

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Federal Employees: What You Need to Know About the HHS Layoffs employee rights federal employment hhs layoffs protect federal career rif procedures Mar 27, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just announced a major reduction in force (RIF), affecting over 10,000 federal employees across critical divisions such as the CDC, FDA, NIH, and ...

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Trump Admin's Legal Argument Could Threaten the Rule of Law constitutional law federal employee rights government ethics. mindfulness at work protecting federal careers Mar 27, 2025

Recent developments in federal court have raised serious concerns for federal employees who are tasked with upholding the rule of law. Last night, the administration made an extraordinary legal argume...

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New OPM Regulations Could Threaten Your Appeal Rights federal employee protection federal employment mindfulness in the workplace mspb rights opm regulations Mar 27, 2025

A critical update is unfolding that every federal employee should be aware of. Recently, The Federal News Network obtained drafts of the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) proposed regulations—and...

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Protecting Democracy: Why Trump's Targeting of Law Firms Should Concern Us All civil rights protection legal advocacy rule of law Mar 26, 2025

Recent executive actions by former President Donald Trump have raised alarm bells across the legal and civil rights communities. By using presidential power to target law firms that defend LGBT rights...

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Top Officials Leaked Sensitive Info—Here's How You Can Avoid This Risk career protection classified information federal records compliance Mar 26, 2025

Recent news about high-ranking officials mishandling sensitive national security information through private messaging apps like Signal should serve as a powerful reminder to all federal employees. Wh...

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Is FEMA Being Eliminated? What Federal Employees Need to Know careerprotection emergencymanagement federalemployment fema mindfulness Mar 25, 2025

A surprising statement from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has federal employees buzzing: “We’re going to eliminate FEMA.” Whether this signals a real plan or political posturing, it raises u...

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