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For many federal employees, telework has long been treated as a workplace benefit—something flexible, even temporary. But the recent arbitration decision involving HUD reframes that assumption. When t...
When a supervisor says, “Commuting isn’t our problem,” it can feel like the door just slammed shut. But in federal disability law, the real question is more nuanced. A long or unpleasant commute, by i...
Federal employees received significant news this week: AFGE Council 222 secured a class-wide arbitration win requiring HUD to restore routine telework agreements that were rolled back during a broad r...
Federal employees received a notable reality check this week: a presidential return-to-office memo does not automatically override negotiated union contracts. In a significant arbitration decision, th...
For many federal employees, “Your accommodation is pending—come in or burn leave” has become an unwelcome refrain. With reporting that CDC has over 3,300 requests stuck in limbo as HHS centralizes its...
For federal employees with medical conditions, few questions come up more often than this: Can telework be a reasonable accommodation? The answer is sometimes yes—but only when it allows you to perfor...
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it was pausing approvals—and even renewals—of telework as a disability accommodation. The agency pointed to a new HHS-wid...
Overnight reports suggest that the CDC told employees with disabilities that telework would no longer be considered a reasonable accommodation. If accurate, that directive is more than troubling—it’s ...
For federal employees navigating the return-to-office push, a quiet but powerful shift just occurred. Thanks to new guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and a pivotal Supreme Court d...
On May 22, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston converted a temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction that blocks 21 federal agencies from issuing or finalizing Reduction in Force (RIF) n...
If you've been feeling the pressure of being forced back into the office—or if your reasonable accommodation (RA) request for telework has been denied or delayed—take a deep breath. What just happened...
If you were caught in the nightmare traffic jam at Washington Navy Yard this week—or just shaking your head at yet another government miscalculation—you’re not alone. The recent return-to-office ma...
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