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Cut through the jargon and get the clarity you need to stay a step ahead of agency politics. Each article unpacks new policy shifts, court rulings, and workplace trends, then turns them into actionable tactics—so you can head off discipline, invoke EEO or whistleblower protections with confidence, and keep your documentation airtight. We also archive our most popular social-media explainer threads here, giving you the same insights followed by more than 150,000 people online even if you never scroll on those sites. Read, prepare, and keep your federal career firmly in your control.

 
Thousands of Probationary Federal Employees Terminated— Until A Judge's Ruling Halted It federal employment probationary federal employees reduction in force Mar 17, 2025

Last week, a federal judge issued a ruling that could have life-changing consequences for thousands of federal employees. The government attempted to terminate a large number of probationary employees...

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Protecting Your Federal Career: The Truth About Probationary Terminations Part 2 federal employment rights federal workforce protections merit systems protection probationary federal employees unlawful terminations Mar 01, 2025

If you’re a federal employee in your probationary period, you may have heard about agencies terminating workers under alleged performance issues. But what if those terminations aren’t about performanc...

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