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Do you qualify for the Discontinued Service Retirement program?
by coricohen | Mar 28, 2021 | Retirement/Severance
One of the worst things that can happen to you is an unexpected loss of your job. This can be particularly challenging to deal with the...
Claim of Age Discrimination Reinstated
by Bastien Grenouilleau | Feb 2, 2021 | Federal Legal Corner
Claim of Age Discrimination Reinstated Wednesday, October 09, 2013 In Musselman v. Dept. of Agriculture, EEOC Appeal No. 0120131528 (July...
EEO Representative Has Viable Claim of Retaliation
by Bastien Grenouilleau | Feb 2, 2021 | Federal Legal Corner
EEO Representative Has Viable Claim of Retaliation Wednesday, October 02, 2013 In Perlinger v. Social Sec. Admin., EEOC Appeal No....
Finding of Discrimination Upheld
by coricohen | Feb 2, 2021 | Federal Legal Corner
Finding of Discrimination Upheld Wednesday, November 27, 2013 In Debra Meachum and Teresa Abbott v. Social Security Administration, EEOC...
Harassment Based on Perceived Sexual Orientation
by coricohen | Feb 2, 2021 | Federal Legal Corner
Harassment Based on Perceived Sexual Orientation Wednesday, October 16, 2013 In Appeal No.0120131136 (August 13, 2013), the EEOC found...
No Right to Appointed Counsel at MSPB
by Bastien Grenouilleau | Feb 2, 2021 | Federal Legal Corner
No Right to Appointed Counsel at MSPB Wednesday, October 30, 2013 In Taylor v. MSPB, nonprecedential No. 2013-3037 (7/16/13), the U.S....
Notice of Appeal Rights
by Bastien Grenouilleau | Feb 2, 2021 | Federal Legal Corner
Notice of Appeal Rights Wednesday, October 23, 2013 In Johnson v. USPS, 2013 MSPB 68 (Sept. 9, 2013), the Merit Systems Protection Board...
Pre-Enactment USERRA Jurisdiction Affirmed By Federal Circuit
by Bastien Grenouilleau | Feb 2, 2021 | Federal Legal Corner
Pre-Enactment USERRA Jurisdiction Affirmed By Federal CircuitOn August 27, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal...
Reassignment of Harassment Victim Reversed
by Bastien Grenouilleau | Feb 2, 2021 | Federal Legal Corner
Reassignment of Harassment Victim Reversed Wednesday, November 06, 2013 The EEOC's Office of Federal Operations reversed an agency's...