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When to Hire an Attorney as a Federal Employee—and When You Might Not Need One career protection federal employment legal advice mindfulness workplace rights Apr 09, 2025

As a federal employment attorney who's spent over 20,000 hours in this field, I often get asked the same sincere question: “Do I really need an attorney?” The concern is real. Legal help isn’t cheap—b...

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A Federal Judge May Reverse Mass Firings—Here’s What It Means for You federal employment federal job protection mindfulness at work probationary employees workplace rights Mar 12, 2025

If you’re a federal employee—especially one in probationary status—you may have heard about the recent mass firings that affected over 24,000 workers. The Trump administration’s decision to abruptly r...

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Understanding Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) in Federal Employment federal career protection performance improvement plan workplace rights Mar 05, 2025

If you’re a federal employee, you may have concerns about your agency unfairly questioning your performance. Even if you’re not facing a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) right now, understanding the...

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Protecting Sensitive Data: A Major Ruling on Treasury System Access federal employment federal law government transparency security clearance workplace rights Feb 22, 2025

A major federal ruling just sent a clear message: sensitive government data must be protected under the law. In a case brought by 19 state attorneys general, a federal judge issued a preliminary injun...

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Federal Court Blocks Key DEI Restrictions—What It Means dei policies federal employment free speech government regulations workplace rights Feb 22, 2025

A major legal decision just dropped that has big implications for workplace diversity initiatives. In National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, a federal judge issued a ...

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EEOC Shifts Focus, But Your Rights Remain Intact eeo complaints federal employee protections federal employment mindfulness at work workplace rights Feb 19, 2025

There’s been growing concern among federal employees about recent EEOC decisions regarding LGBTQ+ discrimination cases. The private sector has seen the EEOC step away from certain cases, but does that...

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Court Denied a TRO Against DOGE: What this Decision Means for You federal employee protection federal employment legal update mindfulness at work workplace rights Feb 18, 2025

A critical legal update just unfolded for federal employees: a judge has denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) that would have blocked Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...

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Protect Your Federal Career During Probation job security mindful federal employment mindfulness at work probationary period workplace rights Feb 13, 2025

If you’re a probationary federal employee, you may have heard alarming news—some agencies, like the CFPB, have recently terminated all their probationary employees. But here’s the good news: OPM has i...

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