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When Oversight Is Denied: Mindfulness Amid Constitutional Chaos constitutional law federal employment mindfulness state secrets doctrine workplace stability Mar 25, 2025

A constitutional alarm bell is ringing. In a recent and extraordinary legal standoff, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has refused to comply with a federal judge’s order—even declining to share critica...

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Probationary Employees, Due Process, and the Power of MSPB dueprocess federalemployment mindfulness mspb probationaryemployees Mar 25, 2025

In a case that has sent ripples through the federal workforce, the Trump administration recently asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling requiring the rehiring of 16,000 federal workers—most of them...

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Your Civil Rights Are Still Strong—Don’t Let Fear Silence You #careerprotection #mindfulness civil service protections eeoc Mar 24, 2025

The headlines are sounding the alarm: “Trump Targets Diversity Programs Again,” and this time, he’s using the EEOC—the very agency meant to protect your civil rights. It’s no wonder so many federal em...

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Can a President Really Shut Down a Federal Agency? agency closures career protection separation of powers Mar 24, 2025

News of President Trump’s recent order to close the Department of Education has sent waves of confusion and concern across the federal workforce. If you're a federal employee—even if you don’t work at...

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What Trump’s Memo on Suitability Means for the Federal Workforce federal job protection opm regulations suitability review Mar 24, 2025

A recent memo by former President Trump—Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce—has raised serious questions and concerns in the federal community. While the title sounds ro...

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Social Security Showdown: What Federal Employees Need to Know federalemployment socialsecurity ssa Mar 21, 2025

If you’ve seen the headlines lately, you may be feeling uneasy—and understandably so. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is facing possible internal shutdowns in response to a court ruling invol...

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The Legal Trouble Behind DOGE doge governmentreform workplacerights Mar 21, 2025

You may have seen the headlines—or perhaps the whispers online. Elon Musk is reportedly wielding massive power over a federal initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), all with...

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VA Blocks Legal Access: What It Means for Veterans federalemployment veteransaffairs Mar 21, 2025

A deeply concerning change is quietly unfolding inside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—one that could have ripple effects on the lives of veterans, federal employees, and those who serve them....

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Pentagon Job Cuts: What Federal Employees Need to Know federal layoffs government workforce pentagon job cuts Mar 20, 2025

The federal workforce is undergoing one of the most significant shake-ups in history. The Department of Defense (DOD) is slashing up to 60,000 civilian jobs, with mass layoffs, hiring freezes, and res...

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Federal Employees: How to Protect Yourself Amid Potential Layoffs federal employment government layoffs job security reduction in force union rights Mar 20, 2025

This is not a drill. Federal agencies are moving quickly to implement Reductions in Force (RIFs)—and recent guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) may strip your union’s ability to neg...

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Mass Firings of Federal Employees: What You Need to Know employee rights federal employment federal workplace government jobs mspb Mar 20, 2025

Recent mass firings of federal employees have created a legal and bureaucratic mess. Over 24,000 probationary federal employees were terminated under questionable circumstances, and now, courts are st...

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The Latest Workforce Cuts Is History Repeating Itself—What You Need to Know federal employment federal layoffs job security mindfulness at work workforce rights Mar 18, 2025

The federal workforce is facing another round of mass job cuts—some of which are already being challenged in court. If this feels familiar, that’s because it is. The battle over federal employment has...

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