On April 23, 2025, the Administration issued a new Executive Order on discrimination issues. While much of the executive order focused on...
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Defense Department Review of EEO Complaint Processes Raises Issues
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 29, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On April 23, 2025, the Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum directing the heads of the military agencies to conduct a review on...
Department of Defense Restores Employee Collective Bargaining Rights for Certain Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 25, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On April 23, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a notice in the Federal Register (90 Fed.Reg. 17052-17053), reinstating...
U.S. District Court Judge rules for married gay employee in anti-discrimination lawsuit against Catholic Relief Services.
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 23, 2025 | Case Results, Firm News
Lawsuit is the first in the State to apply the Supreme Court of Maryland’s test under the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act’s...
Department of Veterans Affairs Restores Employee Collective Bargaining Rights for Certain Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 21, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On April 17, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a notice in the Federal Register (90 Fed.Reg. 16,427), reinstating...
OPM Touts Schedule C Hiring Authorities to Agencies
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 21, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On April 10, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memorandum reminding agencies of the various personnel law...
OPM Revises Performance Evaluation Standards for SL and ST Employees (and Possibly Other Federal Employees as Well)
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 15, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On April 3, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a new guidance memorandum directing changes to performance standards for...
Proposal to Effectively End MSPB Adverse Action Appeal Rights for Many Federal Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 15, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
Through a combination of recent executive orders and a forthcoming Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rulemaking, the Administration is...
New Presidential Memorandum Targets DEI in Foreign Service
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 7, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On March 19, 2025, the Administration issued a new presidential memorandum expanding Administration anti-DEI efforts to the Foreign...
Retaining Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Post-Separation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...