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MSPB to update rules to make operations smoother without a quorum
An interim final rule slated for publication next week updates the Merit Systems Protection Board’s procedures to allow the agency to take more actions without a full slate of political appointees.
Federal whistleblowers are entitled to damages for missed future pay, court rules
Employees can receive compensatory payments if their firings caused harm that prevented future earnings.
Court rules for DHS employees alleging their division was disbanded in retaliation to their whistleblowing
The decision sets a new precedent for federal employees that denied promotions -- even if never fully promised -- can amount to retaliation.
Federal appeals board could soon reshape what it means to be a whistleblower
MSPB has asked outside parties to weigh in on a case for the first time in nearly a decade.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of federal employee in furlough case
Feds may have more leeway on timing when appealing their employment cases to federal courts.
Watchdog agency to crack down on Hatch Act violators, including at the White House
An "escape hatch" for those improperly engaging in political activity will now close, Office of Special Counsel says.
MSPB political firing case raises new questions on Schedule F
The Housing and Urban Development Department’s 2017 firing of a probationary employee over alleged leaks was politically motivated, the agency tasked with enforcing civil service laws said last week.
D.C. lawmaker wants to restore due process to feds in ‘sensitive’ posts
A new bill would overrule a 2013 federal appellate court decision that denied roughly 200,000 federal employees access to the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Key federal workforce agencies get confirmed leaders
Biden finally has confirmed heads at the primary civil service enforcement agencies.
Senate panel advances watchdog, labor nominees
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee favorably reported four nominees for adjudicative agencies recently hamstrung by vacancy-related case backlogs to the Senate floor for final consideration.
Supreme Court to hear arguments on federal employee furlough case
The case was significantly delayed as the agency that initially hears federal worker appeals was non-functional for five years.
Senate takes first steps to refill federal workforce watchdog roles
At the civil service appeals agency, parts of the workforce are voicing frustration with current leadership.
Court opens up more discretion for reducing feds’ punishments
Federal employees facing firings will have an easier time mitigating that discipline to a lower form of punishment under new precedent.
Biden looks to swap leadership at civil service watchdog agencies
White House nominates a Trump appointee for a new role overseeing enforcement of civil service laws.
Fewer Federal Employees Are Reporting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
At some agencies, the rates of harassment remain high.
Feds Reported ‘Notable Levels’ of Perceived Banned Personnel Practices in 2021
This “data is only a starting point, not the finishing line,” said the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Merit Board: Agencies Must Tell Employees to Pick One Place to File Personnel Action Appeals, and Stick With It
An Air Force civilian worker was never informed that she could not both file a union grievance and have the Merit Systems Protection Board hear her case.
Appeals Panel for Feds No Longer Whole As Former Board Member Runs for Office
The Merit Systems Protection Board, now once again dealing with a vacancy as former member runs for state House in West Virginia, vows to continue working on its backlog.
Agencies Are Facing New Restrictions for Firing Feds Injured on the Job
In many cases, employees have a right to restoration if they can recover physically.
Court Affirms That Federal Employee Appeals Agency's Judges Are Constitutionally Appointed
A ruling for the appellant could have upended enforcement of civil service protections for federal workers.
