A Statistic We Can All Get Behind
Did you happen to catch the recent Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) report that Federal whistleblower reprisal complaints are down more than 40% in the past 5 years? The drop in complaints could, of course, correlate to the increase in telework during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the PEER report also notes that employees’ satisfaction in their agencies has increased, and satisfied employees file fewer complaints.
While it’s excellent news that complaints are down, whistleblower reprisal is an important topic, and your agency does not want to be on the losing end of one of these complaints. FELTG Instructor Bob Woods will discuss this in detail during next month’s MSPB Law Week, April 15-19.
In this month’s newsletter, we discuss intentional discrimination claims related to St. Patrick’s Day, questions and answers about misconduct investigations, vague performance standards, the Douglas factors, and when harassment leads to workers’ comp claims.
Take care,
Deborah J. Hopkins, FELTG President