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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.

 
Supreme Court RIF Ruling Threatens Department of Education’s Future department of education federal employment rif separation of powers supreme court Jul 15, 2025

In an extraordinary and troubling move, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has allowed the Department of Education to sideline 1,378 employees—more than half its workforce—without issuing a ful...

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SC Ruling Allows Federal Layoffs at Education Department to Proceed civil service rights federal employment mindfulness at work rifs scotus lets education department rifs move forward supreme court Jul 14, 2025

A new Supreme Court order has intensified the uncertainty for federal employees affected by Reduction in Force (RIF) actions—and it’s part of a growing trend. In McMahon v. New York, the Court allowed...

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Supreme Court Fight Over CPSC Firings Could Gut Federal Job Protections cpsc federal employment for-cause removal independent agencies supreme court Jul 14, 2025

If you're a federal employee—especially one with for-cause removal protections—there's a case flying under the radar that deserves your full attention. On July 2, the Biden administration asked the Su...

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Supreme Court RIF Decision: Common Questions, Answered federal employment rights federal rif mspb appeals probationary employees supreme court Jul 09, 2025

Yesterday’s Supreme Court move has many federal employees on edge. Let’s be clear: the Court did not approve mass firings. Instead, it lifted an injunction that paused certain Reduction in Force (RIF)...

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What the Supreme Court’s Trump v. AFGE Order Means for Federal Employees federal employment law federal rif mindfulness at work supreme court trump v. afge Jul 09, 2025

Federal employees woke up yesterday to urgent news: the Supreme Court lifted the injunction blocking agency Reduction in Force (RIF) plans. Here’s what you need to know to protect your job, your peace...

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The Supreme Court’s Silence on RIF: What Federal Employees Should Know federal employment mspb appeals rif injunction shadow docket supreme court Jul 07, 2025

Federal employees across agencies are anxiously refreshing for news on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the nationwide RIF (Reduction in Force) injunction. As of today, no decision has been issued. The b...

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Supreme Court Ruling Protects Federal Task Forces administrative law federal employment mindfulness at work rif supreme court Jul 01, 2025

Last week, while many federal employees waited anxiously for the Supreme Court’s decision on the nationwide RIF freeze, the Court quietly handed down a ruling with enormous implications for how our go...

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What the SCOTUS Ruling on Trump vs. Casa Means for Federal Employees apa federal employment nationwide injunctions rif litigation supreme court Jun 30, 2025

Last Friday’s Supreme Court decision in Trump v. CASA may feel distant from your day-to-day work as a federal employee. But its impact is immediate – particularly if you’re watching agency policies or...

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Trump v. Casa Ruling: Initial Takes federal employment mindfulness at work rif lawsuits supreme court universal injunctions Jun 27, 2025

The Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Trump v. Casa last week, holding that district courts cannot issue universal injunctions blocking federal policies nationwide unless Congress clearly...

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Will the Supreme Court End Nationwide Injunctions? federal employment mindfulness at work nationwide injunctions rif supreme court Jun 26, 2025

For federal employees anxiously watching legal developments around the nationwide RIF injunctions, today—Thursday, June 26, 2025—could be pivotal. Not necessarily because of a direct ruling on the red...

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Supreme Court Deadlines May Decide Your Federal Job Security afge v. trump federal employment mindfulness at work rif injunction supreme court Jun 09, 2025

If you're a federal employee nervously refreshing your inbox, you're not alone. Two major injunctions—now before the Supreme Court—could decide whether thousands of Reduction in Force (RIF) actions re...

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RIFs May Hit Federal Agencies if Supreme Court Lifts Block federal employment federal job security mindfulness at work rif notices supreme court Jun 07, 2025

Over the weekend, news broke that federal agencies may be poised to issue Reduction in Force (RIF) notices as soon as this week—if the Supreme Court lifts a current legal block. This potential ruling ...

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