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 Employment Law
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...
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...
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]...