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Court Blocks Executive Order Targeting Federal Unions collective bargaining federal employment first amendment mspb appeals union rights Jun 25, 2025

A significant legal development is offering breathing room for thousands of federal workers: a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting parts of an executive order that aimed to gut u...

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NIH Ruling Signals Legal Opening for Equity Advocates in Federal Agencies eeo challenges equity in government federal employment mindfulness at work retaliation Jun 24, 2025

A recent federal court ruling found that cuts to the National Institutes of Health’s diversity research were not just bureaucratic missteps—they amounted to “palpable racial discrimination.” For feder...

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How Federal Hearings Really Work: A Look Behind the Curtain credibility in hearings federal employment legal strategy mspb appeals virtual hearings Jun 24, 2025

Most federal employees never see the inside of a hearing room—virtual or otherwise—until their own job is on the line. And when they do, the experience can feel overwhelming: thousands of pages of evi...

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Presidential War Powers: Who Really Decides When the U.S. Goes to War? constitutional law executive power federal employment mindfulness at work war powers resolution Jun 24, 2025

As federal employees await the Supreme Court’s decision on the RIF (Reduction in Force) case, another issue of executive power is making waves: the constitutional limits on presidential authority to d...

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Congress May Grant Sweeping Powers to Restructure Federal Agencies civil service protections federal employment mspb appeals reorganizing government act rif Jun 18, 2025

Buried in the latest Senate reconciliation bill is a proposal that could profoundly alter the federal civil service. The Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 would revive executive powers not seen sinc...

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OPM’s New Directive Reshapes Federal Performance Evaluations federal employment mspb appeals opm policy update performance improvement plans schedule f Jun 18, 2025

On June 17, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued an 18-page memorandum that redefines the performance appraisal landscape for all federal employees. Among the sweeping changes: a mand...

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Federal Judge Slams NIH Cuts to DEI Research as Discriminatory dei research discrimination law federal employment mindfulness at work nih funding Jun 17, 2025

This week, a federal court issued a powerful ruling that every federal employee should pay attention to—especially those working in policy, healthcare, science, or civil rights. A Reagan-appointed jud...

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Can VA Doctors Refuse Treatment Based on Politics or Marital Status? discrimination law federal employment medical ethics va employees whistleblower rights Jun 17, 2025

Internal changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) medical staff bylaws have stirred significant controversy—and confusion. Leaked language reportedly removes “political affiliation” and “ma...

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Court Blocks Key Parts of DEI Funding Ban constitutional law dei executive order federal employment federal funding mindfulness at work Jun 10, 2025

Late yesterday, a federal district court in California issued a pivotal ruling that directly affects federal employees, contractors, and nonprofits receiving government funding. In a partial but power...

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Federal Job Cuts: What They Don’t Say Out Loud administrative cuts deia federal employment institutional knowledge rif notices Jun 10, 2025

If you’re a federal employee of color, especially in HR, administrative, or clerical roles, recent agency job cuts aren’t just business—they’re deeply personal. A New York Times article recently allud...

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How the CDC Panel Shakeup Could Set a Dangerous Precedent cdc advisory committee faca federal employment mindfulness at work rfk jr. Jun 10, 2025

Federal employees may be tempted to dismiss the abrupt dismissal of all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as a public health story. But the deeper issue is st...

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Supreme Court RIF Case: What Two Bipartisan Briefs Reveal federal employment mindfulness at work mspb appeals rif supreme court case separation of powers Jun 10, 2025

While federal employees await the Supreme Court’s decision on the nationwide RIF injunction, two strikingly aligned amicus briefs have emerged—one from Reagan-Bush era conservatives and another from a...

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