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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.
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.
A Federal Circuit decision vacated an MSPB ruling that upheld a Postal Service removal after an involuntary reassignment. The court said the Board must compare whether removal is truly more efficient than returning the employee to work he previously performed successfully.
An MSPB decision reversed an arbitrator and ordered reinstatement after finding the agency did not prove falsification—and that the removal was retaliatory in light of ongoing EEO activity. Here’s what federal employees can take from the reasoning.
An MSPB decision reversed a federal employee’s removal after the deciding official considered undisclosed, off-the-record information that affected credibility. Here’s what happened and why due process details can matter in high-stakes adverse actions.
The MSPB reversed an Air Force removal tied to a security clearance claim after finding the agency didn’t prove the job actually required a clearance. Here’s what federal employees can learn about evidence, job requirements, and process.
By Shaun Southworth, federal employee attorney For federal employees, discrimination rarely arrives as an abstract legal debate. It shows up in daily humiliations. A supervisor keeps using the wrong name. An agency refuses to update records. A transgender employee is...
An MSPB administrative judge reversed a removal where the agency alleged possession of marijuana on government property—but the evidence showed the marijuana belonged to the employee’s spouse. Here’s what federal employees can learn about proof, assumptions, and protecting your career when discipline hits.
A Federal Circuit decision shows how “falsification” charges can fail when an agency can’t prove a statement was actually false—or when good-faith credibility findings are improperly overturned.