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Federal Employees: Understanding the Discovery Process in the EEOC
The discovery process in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaints is a critical phase where both parties gather evidence to support their claims and defenses. Discovery helps ensure that both the complainant and the employer have access to relevant...
Federal Employees: How to Respond to a Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action
For most federal employees, before your agency can take an action against you—such as suspension, demotion, or removal—it must give you a Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action. Receiving a Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action can be a daunting experience for any...
Navigating the Federal EEO Complaint Process Step 3: The EEOC Hearing
As a federal employee, it is important to understand your rights when it comes to EEO violations and the process for bringing an EEO complaint. If you are facing workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, you have a right to file an EEO complaint. The EEO...
Navigating the Federal EEO Complaint Process Step 2: The Formal Complaint
As a federal employee, it is important to understand your rights when it comes to EEO violations and the process for bringing an EEO complaint. If you are facing workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, you have a right to file an EEO complaint. The EEO...
Navigating the Federal EEO Complaint Process Step 1: EEO Counseling
As a federal employee, it is important to understand your rights when it comes to EEO violations and the process for bringing an EEO complaint. If you are facing workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, you have a right to file an EEO complaint. The EEO...
Unlicensed Home Improvement Contractors in the District of Columbia and the “Disgorgement Rule”
Home improvement contractors performing remodeling, repair, replacement and/or alteration work on a residential property in the District of Columbia (DC) are required to possess a home improvement contractor’s license. 16 DCMR § 800.1. Pursuant to 16 DCMR § 800.1: No...
Bonding Off Mechanic’s Liens in The District Of Columbia
When a contractor or subcontractor does not receive payment on a construction project in the District of Columbia it has several options on how to proceed, including, in some circumstances, recording a Notice of Mechanic’s Lien against the subject property where the...
Federal Employees: How and when to initiate an EEO complaint
Unfortunately, even in the federal workplace, employees at times face unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. Yet, many federal employees are unaware of exactly how to assert their EEO rights. This article provides a brief overview of how federal...
Does A Handyman Need A License in Maryland?
The answer to this question depends on the type of work being performed. A home improvement license is required to perform “home improvement” work in Maryland. “Home improvement” means “the addition to or alteration, conversion, improvement, modernization,...
Whistleblower Protection Act
The Whistleblower Protection Act: What it is and how it protects federal workers The Whistleblower Protection Act is a federal law that was enacted to protect federal employees who “blow the whistle” on illegal or other wrongful conduct in the federal government.[1]...