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Fired During Your Probationary Period as a Federal Employee: What Rights Do You Actually Have?

Being let go during probation feels like being told you have no recourse, and the...
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MSPB vs. EEOC: Which Forum Should a New York Federal Employee Choose?

The first real decision in most federal-sector cases is not what to argue. It is...
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Security Clearance Challenges: Common Pitfalls for Federal Employees, and What a Maryland Federal Employment Attorney Sees Most

Losing access to classified information ends federal careers even when no one alleges disloyalty. Employees...
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Dealing with Performance Ratings You Believe Are Unfair or Discriminatory: Guidance from a Maryland Federal Employment Attorney

A performance rating you disagree with is not just a bruised ego. It can cost...
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How to Address Hostile Work Environment Issues in Federal Service: A Practical Guide from a Maryland Federal Employment Attorney

Federal employees who raise a hostile work environment complaint often find the process narrower and...
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Federal Reassignment and Detail Opportunities: What a Maryland Federal Employment Attorney Wants You to Know

A reassignment memo or a detail announcement can reshape a federal career in a matter...
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Federal Employees and Settlement Agreements: What to Watch For Before You Sign

A settlement agreement resolves a federal employment dispute by exchanging something you want, usually a...
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When Should a Federal Employee Hire a Lawyer? The Deadlines a Washington DC Federal Employee Attorney Watches

Most federal employees should consult counsel the moment a written notice arrives or an investigator...
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Title VII Protections for Federal Workers: What a Washington DC Federal Employee Attorney Sees Most Often

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 reaches federal employees through Section 717,...
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Can You Appeal a Security Clearance Suspension? What a Washington DC Federal Employee Attorney Wants You to Know

In most cases you cannot file a formal appeal of a security clearance suspension, because...