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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Careers at Southworth PC
    • Our Mission, Values & Story
    • Shaun Southworth, Esq.
    • Lydia Taylor, Esq.
    • Ayesha Cotton, Esq.
    • Kaitlin Grant, Esq.
    • LaShanda Thompson, Esq.
    • Mark E. Attucks Sr., Esq.
    • Michael Royster, Esq.
    • Naseam Jabberi, Esq.
    • Octavia Crumpton, Esq.
    • Sadarie Hines-Mahens, Esq.
    • Tatiana Cooley, Esq.
    • Traci McCoy, Esq.
    • Abby Conine
    • Jessica Gregoire
    • K’Sheona Frazier
    • Shay Lagos
    • Joe Miraglia
  • How We Help
    • EEOC: Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
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EOC Reverses IRS on Diabetes & Leave: When Medical Devices Get Mistaken for Misconduct

An EEOC decision involving an IRS Revenue Officer with Type 1 diabetes highlights how delayed, generic responses to accommodation requests can lead to findings of discrimination and a hostile work environment.

EEOC Reverses in Part: USPS Hostile Work Environment Based on Disability and Reprisal

In a USPS case, the EEOC reversed in part and found a hostile work environment tied to disability and reprisal under the Rehabilitation Act. Here’s what federal employees can learn about documentation, patterns, and process.

MSPB Lawyers: Bipolar Disorder Removal Reversed in Army Case

An MSPB decision reversed a removal based on bipolar disorder, emphasizing evidence that medication controlled symptoms and that the employee could perform the job. The case highlights how medical evidence and treatment compliance can shape “inability to perform” and disability-discrimination defenses.

Federal Employment Attorneys: Retaliation Through a Defamation Suit

An EEOC decision explains that retaliation can include more than workplace discipline—sometimes it looks like a lawsuit meant to discourage protected EEO activity. Here’s what federal employees can learn from the ruling.

EEOC Petition for Enforcement: Back Pay Offsets and Compliance Lessons

Even after an EEOC win, the next challenge can be enforcement—job offers, back pay calculations, and whether the agency actually complied. This decision explains why offsets and documentation matter, and why enforcement is limited to what the original order required.

Solis v. Department of Justice: Due Process and Notice in MSPB Removals

A DOJ criminal investigator’s removal was reversed when the MSPB found a due process violation: the deciding official relied on undisclosed Giglio issues as an aggravating factor. Here’s what that means for federal employees facing high stakes discipline.

EEOC Finds Retaliation After Acting Director Non Selection at NSF

Federal employees often carry a heavy load when workplace conflict turns into an EEO matter: stress about reputation, fear of being labeled “difficult,” and the real worry that speaking up will trigger retaliation. When your career path depends on visibility, acting...

EEOC Raises Damages and Orders Back Pay Review in VA Rehabilitation Act Case

When your health and your job collide, federal work becomes intensely stressful—especially if you feel isolated, watched, or worried about retaliation for speaking up. For many federal employees, the stakes go far beyond a difficult week at work. Your career,...

Hill v. Department of the Army: Removal Mitigated to a 60-Day Suspension

A published MSPB decision shows how a removal can be mitigated when some charges fall away—even while a serious falsification charge remains sustained. The case highlights how evidence, standards, and Douglas factors shape outcomes.

EEOC Reprisal Ruling: Lessons for Federal Employee Attorneys

An EEOC Office of Federal Operations decision explains how retaliatory comments about EEO activity—and ongoing increased scrutiny—can be enough to violate federal EEO law, even when other claims are not proven.

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