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The short version: On July 2, the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board jointly proposed a rule called "Promoting Employee Accountability," 91 Fed. Reg. 40444. It rewrites nearly every procedure federal employees use to defend their...
Southworth PC is proud to share that our CEO, attorney Shaun Southworth, was published in Law360’s Expert Analysis section on Monday, June 22, 2026. Shaun’s article, “Why Private Sector Should Watch Gov’t DEI Firing Class Bid,” examines Fell v. Trump, a class action...
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The Office of Personnel Management is proposing something new: a single, governmentwide nondisclosure agreement that federal agencies could require employees to sign — at hiring, during onboarding, or at any point in your career. Under the draft, refusing to sign...
Quick read: On June 3, 2026, the President signed an executive order placing approximately 8,000 federal positions into a new excepted-service category called Schedule Policy/Career — the renamed Schedule F. For positions covered by the order, the Chapter 75 adverse...
Yesterday, the Office of Personnel Management filed a draft governmentwide nondisclosure agreement that two million federal employees could be asked to sign. Many of you have asked for my thoughts. I spent yesterday and early this morning reading the actual four-page...
Federal employees can find themselves dealing with sudden discipline, unclear expectations, and the stress of having their livelihood questioned—often while still trying to keep their careers intact. When a removal is on the table, it's normal to feel isolated,...
In a high-profile dispute tied to a widely criticized conference, the MSPB reversed two removals after finding the agency didn’t prove the executives knew—or should have known—about the questioned spending.
Read this First: How to Use this Guide This guide is general information about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it applies to federal employees. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Reading this guide does not, by...
An MSPB decision reversed a federal nurse’s removal after the agency issued the decision without allowing a timely requested oral reply—while still rejecting a disability discrimination defense. Here’s what federal employees can learn about process rights and accommodation evidence.