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Federal employees are hearing unsettling headlines: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may be pulling back its own harassment guidance. On December 29, 2025, EEOC Chair An...
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If you’ve requested a reasonable accommodation as a federal employee, you might assume your agency will process it promptly. Unfortunately, delays are all too common—and they can e...
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