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Bloomberg Law recently published an op-ed written by Shareholder Courtney Mickman and Senior Counsel Jenny Knopinski.  In the piece, “Civil Service Protections Benefit the Public,...

On June 3, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reclassifying certain career federal employee positions into Schedule Policy/Career (“Schedule P/C”) of the excepted...

If you are a federal employee who received a bad performance review, you may feel lost with nowhere to go for help. Performance reviews are...

COBRA Protections and Eligibility – Part 1  What is Cobra?  In 1985, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) gave employees and their families the...

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...

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about private sector reductions in force, or “RIFs.”  Layoffs, reorganizations, restructuring efforts, and downsizing plans are currently...

President Trump has directed the federal government to conduct a massive reduction in force or “RIF.”  Read on to learn more about federal employee severance...

Facing a Reduction in Force (RIF) can be a daunting experience for any federal employee.  However, you have rights and protections under the Office of...