Leave-related Discipline and Medical Removals

Federal employees enjoy a wide variety of leave-related benefits. And sometimes they enjoy a little too much leave. Can you discipline, or even remove, an employee for using too much […]

Mentoring Matters

The Office of Personnel Management has been a champion of mentoring programs across the government because it sees mentors as instrumental in maximizing learning and development and improving employee retention. […]

The Supervisor’s Role in EEO

For many Federal supervisors, the EEO process is mysterious and foreboding. With this course, FELTG aims to make it less so. FELTG’s experienced instructors describe the supervisor’s role in detail […]

EEO Compliance Training

When the EEOC issues a finding of discrimination, harassment, reprisal, or failure to accommodate, it’s common for the Commission to order mandatory compliance training for the offenders. Sometimes, the orders […]

Avoiding the Dangers of EEO Reprisal

When a complaint is filed with your agency’s EEO office, it’s possible that something very wrong has happened. And it’s possible nothing happened at all. Yet, how agency officials respond […]

Avoiding Mistakes in Selection and Promotion Cases

Selection and promotion processes can be emotional, especially for those who aren’t selected. If you’re a Federal EEO practitioner or supervisor, chances are you’ve had a case where an employee […]

Dealing with ‘Other’ Harassment: It’s Not Always About EEO

Not everyone has the same definition of “harassment.” While most professionals recognize harassment that violates Title VII, some employees consider it harassment when supervisors provide critical performance feedback or assign […]