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Government Executive recently published an op-ed by Shareholders Nekeisha Campbell and Courtney Mickman.  The article, titled “Critics argue new federal workforce rules increase the risk...

Politico recently quoted Senior Counsel Katherine Lease in an article about proposed changes to federal employee performance assessments.  The article, titled “Trump admin advances performance...

Continuing in our exploration of employees’ First Amendment rights, we now turn to government contractors.  Can government contractors be fired for exercising free speech?  Of...

Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, there were numerous media reports about employers firing or taking other disciplinary action against employees for making political comments...

Shareholder Courtney J. Mickman recently served as a panelist at the American Bar Association’s 19th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference.  Leading professionals gathered at...

Following the federal government’s lead, many private sector employers have conducted mass layoffs.  A big question for many private-sector employees is: Does my employer have...

Earlier this week, news outlets reported about a draft White House memo that indicates the government will not pay furloughed federal workers after the shutdown...

On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a decision allowing federal agencies to proceed with reduction-in-force (RIF) plans.  In Trump v. American Federation of...