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GEL Attorney to Present at the 2026 NELA Annual Convention
by Gilbert Employment Law | May 18, 2026 | Firm News
Gilbert Employment Law, P.C. Associate Jasmine M. Santos, Esq. will be presenting as the 2026 annual convention of the National Employment...
Federal Circuit Sets New Precedent Favoring Disability Retirement Applicants in GEL Case
by Gilbert Employment Law | May 18, 2026 | Firm News
On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Garland v. OPM, ___ F.4th ____, No....
GEL Partner Kevin L. Owen Wins Award
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 7, 2026 | Firm News
On February 20, 2026, GEL Partner Kevin L. Owen received an award from NELA-NJ (the New Jersey affiliate of the National Employment...
OPM Further Seeks to Strip MSPB Jurisdiction Over Federal Employee Appeals
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 20, 2026 | Federal Legal Corner
In two recent proposed rulemakings, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) seeks to strip additional jurisdiction from the Merit Systems...
OPM and EEOC Seek to Curtail Telework Reasonable Accommodation in the Federal Sector
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 20, 2026 | Federal Legal Corner
On February 11, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) jointly issued new...
EEOC Votes to Rescind Harassment Enforcement Guidance Without Notice and Comment Rulemaking
by Gilbert Employment Law | Jan 28, 2026 | Federal Legal Corner
On January 22, 2026, the commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind the EEOC’s...
Super Lawyers Magazine Names GEL Attorneys on its list of Maryland “Super Lawyers” for 2026
by Gilbert Employment Law | Jan 23, 2026 | Firm News
Super Lawyers Magazine has named two GEL attorneys to its 2026 list of “Super Lawyers” for Maryland. GEL Partner Gary M. Gilbert was...
Jury Awards $850,000 in Sex Discrimination Case Against U.S. Capitol Police
by Gilbert Employment Law | Jan 14, 2026 | Firm News
On November 6, 2025, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the District Court found that the U.S. Capitol Police had engaged in sex...
EEOC Requests to Rescind Harassment Enforcement Guidance Without Notice and Comment Rulemaking
by Gilbert Employment Law | Jan 12, 2026 | Federal Legal Corner
On December 29, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a request (RIN 3046-ZA03) with the Office of Information...

