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Federal Employees

An overview of the federal civil service

The Trump administration has made major changes for employees in all three categories of the federal civil service: the Competitive Service the Excepted Service the Senior...

September 17, 2025

House of Representatives Passes a Bill to Protect Federal Interns from Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

Hopeful for glowing letters of recommendation, references, and job offers, federal interns work hard to make their unpaid hours worthwhile, so what does an intern...

January 22, 2019

Attention interns: You may be entitled to pay for the work you performed this summer!

Many employers have found themselves in hot water when they learn that one of their interns is suing them for wages and overtime. In some...

August 24, 2017

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An overview of the federal civil service

House of Representatives Passes a Bill to Protect Federal Interns from Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

Attention interns: You may be entitled to pay for the work you performed this summer!