Federal Employment Law Blog
MSPB Orders Southworth PC Client Reinstated; Finds Constitutional Violations
Our federal employee attorneys achieved another victory in a case against the Department of Justice. Federal employees have constitutional property interests in their continued employment, so removing them from federal service requires due process. At many points...
My boss just proposed disciplinary action against me. Can you believe it? What next?
If you are a federal employee who has just learned that someone is proposing to discipline you (for instance, maybe they are seeking a proposed demotion or even to terminate your federal career altogether), you might have some questions. These could include: what...
Game on! Another Southworth PC Client Heads to ‘Trial’
We are pleased that a Judge from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has today ordered and green-lighted what is essentially a trial (we call it a ‘hearing’ in the federal sector) on our client’s claims. As usual, the Agency tried to prevent the hearing from...
Is my federal agency discriminating against me?
What is discrimination? Well, the answer is it depends. Many people personally have a definition of discrimination. Also our society tends to have a consensus about what discrimination is, though there are particular and predictable opinions among some members of...
Help!? My boss learned I filed an EEO complaint against him and now he won’t stop harassing me.
What should I do? Sue the government to restore justice and get the compensation you deserve. Well, maybe. Each case is different. Some things you might want to consider include: what kind of evidence do you have to prove that the scrutiny is based on the EEO...
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