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Federal Legal Corner: MSPB Waives Deadline on Disability Claim

Published: August 7, 2013

The Merit Systems Protection Board reversed its administrative judge (AJ) in a precedential decision and waived the statutory one-year deadline …More

Federal Legal Corner: Denial of Telework Ruled Discriminatory

Published: July 31, 2013

The EEOC in Blocher v. Department of Veterans Affairs, Appeal No.0120111937 (April 17, 2013), ruled that the VA subjected the …More

Federal Legal Corner: Agency Misrepresentation in Settlement

Published: July 24, 2013

On May 24, 2013, the Merit Systems Protection Board in Weldon v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 2103 MSPB 39 remanded …More

Federal Legal Corner: EEOC Finds Gender Discrimination at DEA (Published: July 17, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Court Sets Test for Retaliation Claims (Published: July 10, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Harassment by Team Leaders (Published: July 3, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: FEGLI Beneficiary Designation Trumps State Law (Published: June 26, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Discriminatory Constructive Suspension (Published: June 19, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Mitigating Circumstances (Published: June 12, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Comments Constitute Reprisal (Published: June 5, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Withdrawal of Offer of Employment (Published: May 29, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: New Decision on Management-Directed Reassignment (Published: May 22, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Misinformation from Agency (Published: May 15, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Front Pay for Discrimination (Published: May 8, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Appeal Filed Three Days Too Late (Published: May 1, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Employee Not Entitled to Accommodation for Spouse (Published: April 24, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Court Finds Violation of Due Process (Published: April 17, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Management Directed Reassignment (Published: April 10, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Standard for Proving Age Discrimination (Published: April 3, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: GSA Settles Privacy Act Lawsuit (Published: March 27, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Legal Implications of Furloughs (Published: March 20, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Award Increased in Discrimination Finding (Published: March 13, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Claim against Agency by IPA Employee Allowed (Published: March 6, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Employee Rights in Furloughs are Limited (Published: February 27, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: MSPB Rules in Favor of Retired Employees (Published: February 20, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Failure to Investigate Complaint (Published: February 13, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: No Court Enforcement of Settlements (Published: February 6, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: EEOC Upholds Finding of Discrimination (Published: January 30, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: Survivor Lacks Standing to Bring EEO Claim (Published: January 23, 2013)

Federal Legal Corner: EEOC Denies Agency’s Request for Reconsideration (Published: January 9, 2013)