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How to handle a bad performance review

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...
March 11, 2026
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Employee Rights

Can my employer fire me for exercising free speech?

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...
November 20, 2025
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Federal Employees

Federal employees: Know your rights during a RIF

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...
February 20, 2025
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Federal Employees

Trump’s Executive Orders target the federal workforce

On Inauguration Day, President Trump signed multiple executive orders (“EOs”) that affect federal government employees.  As expected, Trump reinstated Schedule F; suspended remote work; and...
January 24, 2025
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Federal Employees

Schedule F and Other Changes for Federal Employees

Federal workers nervously anticipate massive changes in President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.  In October 2020, Trump signed an executive order creating Schedule F.  Schedule F is...
December 4, 2024
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