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In a recent order issued by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), jurisdiction was established over an individual right of action (IRA) appeal filed by a federal employee. The Appellant, alleged that the Agency retaliated against her after she made protected...
In a recent decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), a federal employee's appeal of disciplinary actions taken by their Agency was remanded for further review. The case involved allegations of retaliation for whistleblowing and disclosures made to the...
At Southworth PC, our team of attorneys for federal employees are dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex workplace disputes. One such case involved our client who filed two Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints against a large federal Agency. These...
In Sonia B. v. Bill Johnson, President and CEO, Tennessee Valley Authority, EEOC Appeal No. 2019004252 (August 10, 2020), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed sexual harassment claims made by a federal employee and determined the appropriate...
In Marvin T. Moore v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, EEOC Appeal No. 0720050084 (March 6, 2007), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed significant claims of race discrimination and retaliation in violation of...
In the case of Shawnta A. v. Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary, Department of Defense (Defense Commissary Agency), EEOC Appeal No. 2019001394 (April 24, 2020), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled in favor of a federal employee who was denied a...
In Roman G. v. Robert Wilkie, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, EEOC Doc. 2019005894, 2020 WL 5657064 (E.E.O.C. 2020), a federal employee successfully challenged his employer’s inadequate response to workplace harassment. This case highlights key protections...
In the federal workplace, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects employees with disabilities from discrimination, requiring agencies to provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. When an Agency fails to comply, employees are...
At Southworth PC, we are dedicated to protecting the rights of federal employees who have been subject to workplace discrimination. Recently, we successfully represented a federal employee in a case that highlighted the serious impact of racial harassment within a...
Federal employment attorneys and Shaun Southworth won another hearing recently. After a two-day hearing before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an administrative judge informed the parties that there would be a finding of liability against the Agency. In...