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Detailed Into a Job You Were Never Trained For ā€” Then Disciplined for It
Some CDC employees are being detailed into senior roles they were never trained for ā€” and when their performance suffers, they're facing disciplinary action. If that's your situati...
Strong Federal Employee Defense Is Built Before the Hearing
When a federal employee receives a proposed removal, the case can feel deeply personal and immediately overwhelming. The agency file may include a proposed removal, decision letter...
Chapter 75 Rights for Federal Employees
A recent executive order reportedly removed civil service protections from an estimated 8,000 federal employees. That is serious, and affected employees should review the appendix ...
NDA Concerns for Federal Employees
Federal employees should pay close attention to OPMā€™s draft governmentwide nondisclosure agreement, especially because the form reportedly could apply to roughly two million federa...
Federal Employee Surveillance and RTO Compliance
Federal employees are used to workplace rules changing. But the reported use of Palantir technology to track USDA employees entering and leaving the office signals something more s...
Performance and Conduct Best Practices in Federal Employment
If you're a federal employee feeling anxious about your job securityā€”especially when it comes to unfair discipline or performance-based actionsā€”you are not alone. The reality is th...
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