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Proposed Rulemaking Implementing Changes in SES Performance Standards
by Gilbert Employment Law | May 6, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner, Senior Executive Service
On May 2, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register, 90 Fed.Reg....
GEL President Gary M. Gilbert, Quoted in Bloomberg Law Discussing Recent Trump Executive Order
by Gilbert Employment Law | May 2, 2025 | Firm News
Bloomberg Law quoted GEL President, Gary M. Gilbert, regarding President Trump’s latest executive order calling for English proficiency...
Supreme Court Decision on Military Pay Differential for Civilian Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | May 2, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On April 30, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Feliciano v. Department of Transportation, one of the rare decisions issued by...
New Executive Order Targets Disparate Impact Discrimination Claims
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 30, 2025 | Executive Orders, Federal Legal Corner
On April 23, 2025, the Administration issued a new Executive Order on discrimination issues. While much of the executive order focused on...
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...

