Federal Legal Corner

In two recent proposed rulemakings, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) seeks to strip additional jurisdiction from the Merit Systems...

On February 11, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) jointly issued new...

On January 22, 2026, the commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind the EEOC’s...

On December 29, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a request (RIN 3046-ZA03) with the Office of Information...

On December 24, 2025, a final rule previously issued by the Postal Service took effect which changed the mechanics for how mail is...

On December 30, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register.  This proposed rule follows...

Competitive service federal employees who have fully recovered from workplace injuries are entitled to several possible...

On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) issued an update to its April 2025 Hatch Act advisory opinion, which was...

Excepted service federal employees who have fully recovered from workplace injuries are entitled to several possible...