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Another AVVO Review

We just received notice from the Avvo.com website directory of attorneys of the following client review. Follow this link for …

New LinkedIn Profile

New LinkedIn Profile We now have a company listing on LinkedIn.  Click on the link here to see it.

Sequester and Furloughs Biting (in wrong places)

From where we sit, we hear two things from federal employees relevant to the sequester and budget battles, both near …

New Client Review via Avvo.com

We were pleased to receive notice of the review below being posted at lawyer review site www.Avvo.com.  The outcome of any …

Over 99,000 Complaints to EEOC last year

Link to EEOC press release.

Feds: OPM Comparison of Chap 43 (performance) v. Chap 75 (other adverse actions)

click here for source — with thanks to feltg.com for spotting it

The Burka Defense: Fired for Being Irresistible

Link to Iowa court decision upholding termination for fear boss might have an affair with the employee.

New Client Comments Posted

Over on our “client praise” page you will see we just added these comments: “I cannot thank you enough for …

How to get a promotion at Homeland Security?

A recently-released survey (by the government, of the government, and for the government) reports only 33.5% of employees believe that …

Whistleblowers Rejoice! President Signs New Protections into Law

The President just signed into law the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, formerly known as Senate bill 743.  More than a …

Want your boss to see your Facebook posts? Then sue her.

A court has ordered EEOC to turn over text messages and social media communications (e.g., Facebook) for employees the agency is …

How to lose a case in 10 days

If you are one of the rare clients or attorneys who want to lose your case, a recent decision in …

Congrats to Mike Coster on Election

Congratulations to our of-counsel attorney Michael J. Coster on his November 6, 2012 election as a Commissioner for White Pine …

Congrats to Mike Coster on Utah Bar Admission

Our of-counsel attorney Michael Coster has just added Utah to Virginia as states in which he is licensed.

Biz/Feds: Fewer After-Hours Emails, Orders the Boss

Today’s Washington Post reports that both private and public employers increasingly are telling staff to not spend their evenings and weekends …

Biz/Feds: Uncle Sam Second to Last in New Gallup Poll

What do you get when you add political gridlock + hard economic times + GSA scandals + Secret Service scandals? …

Feds: ICE Chief of Staff Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

The Washington Post is reporting that a senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet …

Feds: Day in the Life of a Whistleblower

Curious about a day in the life of a federal employee whistleblower?  About how life changes after you report what you …

Feds: How Obama Impacts Feds’ Rights

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) decides federal employee cases involving issues such as terminations, demotions, and claims of whistleblower …

PEEK-A-BOO

Feds:  Yes, your boss is reading your every keystroke.