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Department of Defense Policy Changes on Civilian Performance-Based Removals
by Gilbert Employment Law | Nov 4, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On September 30, 2025, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata (signing as ‘Under Secretary of War’)...
Department of Defense Issues Memoranda Affecting Civilian Workforce Policies
by Gilbert Employment Law | Nov 4, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On September 30, 2025, in conjunction with a meeting with senior military leadership, Defense Secretary Hegseth (signing as ‘Secretary of...
ICTAP/CTAP Reemployment Rights in Reductions in Force (RIFs) and Management Directed Reassignments (MDRs)
by Gilbert Employment Law | Oct 30, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner, Reductions in Force
Employees who are subject to a Reduction in Force (RIF) are entitled to several priority placement programs, including the Career...
Retaining Federal Employee Long Term Care Insurance Post-Separation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Oct 24, 2025 | Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner, Reductions in Force, Retirement/Severance
With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...
RPL Reemployment Rights for RIFed Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Oct 20, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner, Others, Reductions in Force
Employees who are subject to a Reduction in Force (RIF) are entitled to several priority placement programs, including the Reemployment...
GEL Senior Associate, Marlene Laimeche, Quoted in NPR Regarding Mass Firings of DHS Oversight Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Oct 9, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
Hundreds of Department of Homeland Security employees working in oversight positions have been terminated. The terminated employees came...
GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, Quoted in The New York Times and Federal News Network Regarding Trump Administration Hatch Act Violations During Government Shutdown
by Gilbert Employment Law | Oct 6, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
The websites of several federal agencies displayed partisan messages during the government shutdown. GEL Partner Kevin Owen shared his...
GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, Quoted in The Washington Post and The New York Times and Featured on BBC News Discussing the Impact of the Government Shutdown on Federal Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Sep 29, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, discussed the impact on the government shutdown on federal employees with various news outlets. Mr. Owen...
Notice for HHS Employees Separated by Reduction-in-Force on July 14, 2025, Regarding their MSPB Appeal Rights
by Gilbert Employment Law | Aug 13, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner, Reductions in Force
On June 27, 2025, Gilbert Employment Law, P.C. filed a class appeal with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) on behalf of all U.S....