What Are Desk Audits? Understanding Position Classification Appeals
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The EEOC is required to hear allegations of discrimination—including discrimination based on sexual orientation—filed by federal employees. Recently, a married …More
Will Federal Agencies Begin Enforcing the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate?
In early April, a panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit judges ruled 2-1 against the nationwide injunction …More
What Should the LGBTQ+ Communities Understand About Discrimination in Federal Workplaces (Published: )
New Cases Part 3: MSPB Sides with VA Whistleblower (Published: )
New Cases Part 2: MSPB Issues Another Precedential Whistleblower Decision (Published: )
How the Misuse of IT Systems Can Jeopardize a Security Clearance (Published: )
New Cases Part 1: With a Quorum, MSPB Begins Issuing Federal Sector Whistleblower Decisions (Published: )
Cybersecurity: A Whistleblower’s Paradise (Published: )
More Than Just Federal Employees Subject to Hatch Act (Published: )
Tax Blunders for Clearance Holders Part 3: Don’t Lien on Me (Published: )
The Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees is Back (Sort of, For Now) (Published: )
Will ‘Outside Activities’ Lead to a Security Review? (Published: )
Tax Blunders for Clearance Holders Part 2: Beware of Joint Tax Debt With Spouse, No Excuses (Published: )
What the Restoration of Quorum at the MSPB Means for Federal Employees (Published: )
Will Aiding or Fighting for Ukraine Impact My Security Clearance? (Published: )
‘Tis the (Tax) Season: Tax Blunders Clearance Holders Should Avoid (Part 1) (Published: )
Can My Mental Health Disqualify Me from Holding a Security Clearance? (Published: )
Five Years Without a Quorum: Revisiting the Record-Setting Case Backlog at the MSPB (Published: )
Can You Lose Your Federal Job if You Lose Your Security Clearance? (Published: )
How to Obtain or Maintain a Security Clearance Despite Prior Drug Use (Published: )
What’s Next for Federal Contractors and Mandatory COVID-19 Safety Protocols (Published: )
Does an Alcohol Related Incident Prevent Me From Obtaining or Maintaining a Security Clearance? (Published: )
Security Clearance Reviews: Guideline F, Financial Considerations (Published: )
Do I Need a Security Clearance Attorney? (Published: )
Keeping Your Security Clearance After an Arrest (Published: )
What Federal Employees Need to Know About Challenging a Within Grade Increase (WIGI) Denial (Published: )
Federal Security Clearance: Foreign Influence & Preference in an Age of Globalized National Security (Published: )
Three Consequences of Using Marijuana After Your State “Legalizes” (Published: )
Three Social Media Activities That Might Cost You Your Security Clearance (Published: )
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