OPM Deputy Director Rob Shriver took time to talk with FELTG this month about the proposed rule that could make it very difficult for future administrations to revive Schedule F. Read more.
While there’s no clear connection between the term “master bedroom” and slavery, the subtext is enough that the real estate industry largely moved to stop using it. Here’s why.
In recent years, employees have been more open about their faith in the workplace, much of this trend fueled by a number of religious-themed Supreme Court decisions. We’re taking a deeper look.
A high-profile situation naturally raises an oft-asked question about consent as it relates to voluntariness and unwelcomeness in workplace relationships. Read more.
An agency should not make a decision on a reasonable accommodation request until it determines whether the employee is “qualified,” and that step can’t be completed until the agency has identified the essential functions of the job at issue. Read more.
If you’re at all familiar with EEO complaints, you’re likely aware that in the Federal sector, a complainant must make contact with an EEO counselor within 45 days of the alleged event of discrimination. Read more.
Marijuana is still a Federally controlled substance and Federal employees are prohibited from purchasing, possessing, using or distributing it in any form. A recent MSPB case highlighted this exact conduct. Read more.
A new NP MSPB case, Petoskey v. VA, SF-3443-16-0808-I-1 (Jun. 21, 2023), has once again affirmed why letters of counseling, caution, warning, and the like are just not worth your time. Read more.
We caught up FELTG’s newest faculty member, Susan Schneider, as she prepped for “No Need for Fear: A Guide to Navigating EEO Challenges for Supervisors and Advisors.” Learn more.
It can be quite easily argued that Carlton Hadden is the face of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Federal business. He recently took time to answer our questions. Learn more.
