The Merit Systems Protections Board, or MSPB, was created to insulate the federal merit system from partisan politics and to protect the...
Focused on protecting workers.
Year: 2019
Developments at OPM: Final Rule on Religious Compensatory Time
by coricohen | Jun 6, 2019 | Developments At OPM
Developments at OPM: On April 29, 2019, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule in the Federal Register concerning...
Despite breaking the glass ceiling, women at the top earn less
by | May 27, 2019 | Others
There are few frontiers anymore. Women are CEOs, brain surgeons, law partners and astronauts. Little girls have role models in nearly any...
Developments at the EEOC: P&K Wins Enforcement of Breached Settlement
by | May 14, 2019 | Developments At The EEOC
Developments at the EEOC: On May 8, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Office of Federal Operations (OFO) issued its...
News from Congress: P&K Client Blows Whistle to Congress
by coricohen | Apr 2, 2019 | News From Congress
News from Congress: Tricia Newbold, an employee at the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, recently testified...
What if my security clearance is altered or revoked?
by | Mar 21, 2019 | Others
Many federal jobs (civilian and military) require a specific level of security clearance. If your security clearance is revoked, or if the...
Employers exaggerate the cost of disability accommodations
by | Mar 5, 2019 | Others
Employers often balk at the perceived cost or hassles of complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act. This is true even in the...
Developments at the MSPB: FY 2018 Annual Report
by coricohen | Feb 28, 2019 | Developments At The MSPB
Developments at the MSPB: On February 28, 2019, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued its annual report for FY 2018. The report...
News from the Federal Circuit: Two Federal Circuit Decisions
by | Feb 15, 2019 | News From The Federal Circuit
News from the Federal Circuit: Although the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) continues without quorum, its chief reviewing court, the...
News from Passman & Kaplan: P&K Client Tricia Newbold in the News
by | Jan 25, 2019 | Others
News from [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-6"] & [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-4"]: The discrimination complaint of Tricia Newbold, an employee at...