If you've ever been busted by a boss and felt the discipline didn't match your deed, you might take some comfort from a new Merit Systems Protection Board report. It urges agencies to consider ...

From the political campaigns of 2024 through the recent tragedy of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, public discourse on social media has been active, and often provocative, divisive and offensive.

Even the most harmonious companies may sometimes experience employee misconduct, unacceptable behavior or poor performance. While these situations can be awkward and uncomfortable, ignoring them and ...

A workplace that embraces diversity and civility is imperative for protecting employees, minimizing corporate legal risk, and advancing an organization’s business and culture objectives. In our last ...

Lion Elastomers Revives a "Setting-Specific" Standard That Is Again Likely to Lead to Arbitrary Results and Conflicting Obligations Under Various Statutes After the National Labor Relations Board's ...

Many disciplinary cases also involve discrimination and/or whistleblower retaliation which is relevant to a federal employee’s defense. Often, agencies fail to consider mitigating factors such as ...

A disciplinary action involving loss of pay, such as demotion, suspension without pay or termination may be imposed by the Appointing Authority. To speak with Human Resources about questions on ...

A chocolate pie and a custard cake worth a combined 1,050 won (about 75 cents) are at the center of a contentious legal battle that has drawn comparisons to "Les Misérables" (1862) and raised ...

A major fault line in contemporary society is that while our political lives are governed by democratic principles, our economic lives largely are not. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, for ...