Can a Federal Employee Sue the Federal Government? Guidance for Federal Employees Nationwide
Can a Federal Employee Sue the Federal Government? Guidance for Federal Employees Nationwide Sep 13, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 5 minutes Wrongful Termination Federal employees share many similarities with their privately employed counterparts. However, when a privately employed person is injured or wrongfully terminated, they can sue their employer. When the government is your employer, […]
Bullying In The Workplace Under Federal Law: Guidance for Federal Employees Nationwide
Bullying In The Workplace Under Federal Law: Guidance for Federal Employees Nationwide Aug 15, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Federal Employment Law If you have suffered bullying in the workplace, you might be able to receive relief under federal law if the bullying has certain characteristics. As a federal employee, you can maintain legal […]
Examples of Military Discrimination in the Federal Workplace
Examples of Military Discrimination in the Federal Workplace Aug 8, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 3 minutes Workplace Discrimination Veterans deserve our utmost respect and gratitude for their sacrifices to protect our country. Unfortunately, stereotypes and prejudicial assumptions about servicemembers do exist, even among federal civilian employers. When veterans face targeted mistreatment in the workplace, it’s […]
Federal Efforts to Promote Equal Pay for Federal Employees
For decades, the federal government has been a pioneer in the quest for equal pay stands. Its perseverance stands as a testament to the ongoing commitment to gender equality and non-discrimination. But what do these efforts involve? It began with the Equal Pay Act, which required federal employees to receive equal pay for equal work, […]
Parental Status Discrimination in the Federal Government
Parental discrimination in the workplace is less common than most other forms of discrimination. It was only definitively banned in 2000 when then-President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13152. Despite that ban, parental status discrimination continues to occur. Moreover, parental status discrimination also frequently comes with pregnancy discrimination—so it’s prudent to educate yourself on its […]
Understanding Religious Discrimination in the Federal Workplace
Religious freedom is one of the greatest liberties in American society. Thanks to the First Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans may practice their religious belief (or non-belief) without fear of religious discrimination in the workplace. Consequently, if you think you are experiencing religious discrimination, you should contact a federal employment attorney […]
Filing an EEOC Complaint of Racial Discrimination
Racial discrimination in the workplace is still shockingly common. Federal employees submit between 20,000 and 40,000 complaints of racial discrimination every year. Countless more incidents of racial complaints either resolve at an informal level or go completely unreported. As a result, every federal employee must know what racial discrimination is. In addition, they also need […]
Pregnancy Discrimination Overview for Federal Employees
Treating a woman unfavorably because of pregnancy and childbirth has been against the law for decades. However, there are between 2,000 and 4,000 pregnancy discrimination claims annually in the federal workplace. While pregnancy discrimination may seem explanatory to some, it’s wise to educate yourself on what it is. Education is important if you or a […]
What to Do If You Were Wrongfully Demoted
Getting demoted at work can be a crushing blow to your career. However, it’s especially devastating and unjust when you know you were wrongfully demoted. Maybe your boss decided to demote you because of your skin color or gender. Or perhaps your boss demoted you because you made a complaint about a legal or ethical […]
Origin Discrimination in the Federal Workplace Overview
Most people understand what racial discrimination, sex discrimination, and disability discrimination all look like. Discrimination based on national origin is a little more difficult to define, and it often overlaps with racial discrimination. Yet even if it isn’t well known, many federal employees experience national origin discrimination every day they go into work. Just as […]