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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.
An EEOC decision found SSA violated the Rehabilitation Act by ending a long-standing flexible schedule/credit time arrangement that supported an employee’s disability-related limitations. Here are practical lessons for federal employees navigating schedule accommodations and documenting their workplace record.
Federal employees are getting mixed messages about telework accommodations—especially when telework (including remote work) is requested as a disability‑related reasonable accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act (which generally applies ADA standards). In the last...
In an EEOC decision involving a federal employee’s telework accommodation request, the Commission found a ten month delay was unreasonable and remanded for compensatory damages. The EEOC also ordered reimbursement for hearing transcript costs—an important reminder that process rights matter.
The EEOC reversed the Postal Service in part after finding a failure to provide interpreter access as a reasonable accommodation. Here’s what federal employees can learn about communication access, documentation, and next steps.
An EEOC decision found a federal agency failed to adequately support a telework accommodation by delaying or denying key technology and training—and ordered a counseling memo and PIP expunged. Here’s what federal employees can learn about documenting accommodation breakdowns and protecting their careers.
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 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...
In the world of federal employment, individuals often encounter challenges that stem from workplace discrimination or retaliation. At Southworth PC, our mission is to guide and advocate for federal employees through such obstacles, using the power of federal...
As a federal employee with a disability, you have the right to request reasonable accommodation from your employer. However, once you have made such a request, your employer generally must engage in an interactive process with you to clarify your needs and identify...