Important Questions to Ask Your Federal Employee Lawyer
Important Questions to Ask Your Federal Employee Lawyer May 27, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Federal Employment Law When your federal career is on the line, hiring a lawyer isn’t any choice—it’s a decision that could shape your future. Maybe your agency blindsided you with a proposed removal, or you face daily discrimination or […]
Appealing a Federal Employment Termination
Appealing a Federal Employment Termination May 27, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Category Name For federal employees, losing a job can feel like having the ground ripped out from under you. One day, it’s business as usual, and the next, you’re holding a termination letter, wondering how everything changed so quickly. Many employees naturally […]
How to Strengthen Your FERS Disability Retirement Claim?
How to Strengthen Your FERS Disability Retirement Claim? May 26, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes FERS Disability Many federal employees assume that qualifying for disability retirement through FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) will be straightforward. After all, the program exists to support federal workers who can no longer perform their job duties due to […]
Overview of Federal EEOC Complaint Process
Overview of Federal EEOC Complaint Process May 26, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Federal EEO No matter what your job is, you may encounter discrimination in the workplace during your career. There are several laws the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces that protect federal employees from discrimination. But what is the federal EEOC complaint process? […]
Minimum Retirement Age (MRA) for Federal Employees
Minimum Retirement Age (MRA) for Federal Employees May 16, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Federal Retirement The vast majority of federal employees look forward to enjoying the federal government’s generous retirement package. Yet there is no well-defined minimum retirement age for federal employees because there are several different kinds of early retirement. Thus, the […]
Discontinued Service Retirement (DSR): What Is It?
Discontinued Service Retirement (DSR): What Is It? May 16, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Federal Retirement A discontinued service retirement is a special type of retirement for employees who receive an involuntary separation from the federal service. In most cases, DSRs provide eligible employees with an immediate annuity payment. However, this annuity payment can […]
The Cost of Leaving Early: Penalties for Federal Employee Early Retirement
The Cost of Leaving Early: Penalties for Federal Employee Early Retirement Apr 15, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 3 minutes Federal Retirement With the freedom retirement brings, many of us look for ways to retire earlier. Others retire early due to a change in circumstances. A federal employee early retirement may be available depending on your […]
Whistleblower Retaliation Examples in the Federal Workplace
Whistleblower Retaliation Examples in the Federal Workplace Mar 27, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 3 minutes Whistleblower Claims Speaking up against wrongdoing takes courage—especially in the federal workplace. Employees who report misconduct, fraud, or safety violations expect their concerns to be taken seriously. However, some whistleblowers face retaliation from their agencies instead of being applauded for […]
Can You Sue for ADA Violations in the Federal Workplace?
Can You Sue for ADA Violations in the Federal Workplace? Mar 27, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 3 minutes Federal Disability Our country depends on thousands of federal employees with disabilities who provide critical service every day to keep the government running. Unfortunately, many capable federal employees still face unfair treatment and discrimination due to their […]
Adverse and Disciplinary Actions for Federal Employees
Adverse and Disciplinary Actions for Federal Employees Mar 27, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 3 minutes Federal Disability Adverse and disciplinary actions for federal employees are different classes of punishments. Both adverse and disciplinary actions are taken by an employer for reasons of performance or misconduct. Adverse actions include more serious punishments, while disciplinary actions often […]