The Judge hearing a lawsuit filed against six Federal agencies asked specifically to hear from the head of Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Charles Ezell had submitted an affidavit and the Judge wanted to see him questioned. This all started
The National Labor Relations Board hears complaints regarding union members. But, it also has jurisdiction over complaints by non-union member who discuss conditions and terms of employment. Early in February, Pres. Trump fired the Chairman of the NLRB, Gwynne Wilcox.
Among co-Pres. Trump’s many firings, he also fired the Chairperson of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Cathy Harris. Ms. Harris sued and was granted a permanent injunction. The Judge wrote a lengthy opinion, finding that The President cannot fire members
On Saturday afternoon, Pres. Musk sent an email to all or many Federal workers. His first email said all employees will receive an email soon. Failure to respond to that email will be seen as a resignation. Then came a
The war on Federal workers continues. After the “Fork in the Road” email, the Musk/Trump next step has been to fire probationary employees. One estimate holds that there are 200,000 workers in their first year of Federal employment, making them
Pres. Trump issued an executive Order which forbids “illegal DEI.” Executive orders only have binding, legal effect for the Executive branch of the U.S. government. But, EO’s often have general influence throughout American society. What is or what might be
The Office of Special Counsel has not done much for me or my clients in the past. But, it is always there as a backstop. The OSC receives and investigates whistleblower claims submitted by Federal workers. They are typically overwhelmed
Upon assuming office, Pres. Trump has been on a tear. He fired a member of the NLRB commission and its general counsel, both appointed by former Pres. Biden. Trunp fired Gwynne Wilcox, saying she was “far left” with a “radical
It starts with Project 2025. Right off the bat, the Project 2025 book claims Federal workers are not held accountable. I previously wrote about that propaganda book here. As any Federal worker knows, all employees of the U.S. government
For no apparent reason, other than naked politics, Pres. Trump has fired two of the three Democrat appointed members of the EEOC Commission. The Commission decides EEOC policies and guidance. It is fairly normal for the EEOC to lack enough