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Could Your Layoff Be a Mistake? What HHS Employees—and All Feds—Need to Know career protection fed legal help hhs reduction in force mspb appeals Apr 04, 2025

If you work at the Department of Health and Human Services—or know someone who does—you may want to sit down for this. This week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged that nearly 20% of...

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OSC Seeks Reinstatement of 5,000 Federal Probationary Employees—What You Need to Know federal employee rights federal employment mspb appeals probationary termination workplace mindfulness Mar 05, 2025

If you’re a federal employee in your probationary period—or if you’ve recently been terminated—you’re likely facing uncertainty and frustration. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently issue...

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Federal Judge Strikes Down OPM’s Mass Firing Policy #federalemployment checks and balances civil service protections mspb appeals opm ruling Feb 27, 2025

In a major legal victory, a federal judge ruled that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) overstepped its authority by implementing a directive that led to widespread firings of probationary emplo...

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Judge Questions OPM’s Role in Mass Federal Firings federal employment federal job rights mspb appeals opm lawsuit probationary employees Feb 27, 2025

If you’re a federal employee—especially if you’re in your probationary period—there’s a court case you need to pay attention to. A federal judge, William Alsup of the Northern District of California, ...

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Facing an MSPB Appeal? Here’s What You Need to Know employee rights federal career protection federal employment mspb appeals workplace accommodations Feb 26, 2025

If you’re a federal employee facing an adverse action—such as termination, demotion, or suspension—you may have the right to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). These cases can be com...

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Are You Really on Probation? You Might Have More Rights Than You Think employee rights federal employment federal jobs mspb appeals probationary termination Feb 17, 2025

If you’ve recently been fired during what your agency called your probationary period, don’t assume you have no recourse. Every year, thousands of federal employees are let go under the assumption tha...

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Fired From Federal Job During Probation? Here’s What You Need to Know federal employee rights federal employment federal probation mspb appeals whistleblower protections Feb 16, 2025

Losing your federal job during probation can feel like the end of the road, but it’s important to know that limited rights do not mean no rights. If you’ve been fired, you may still have legal options...

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