Workforce Rights/Governance

telework, work from home, home office, federal employees

Teleworking: From 0-60 to — what next?

Working from home has gone from a complicated/emotional exercise, limited to a handful of select workers in smaller agencies to what is likely to be its…

Federal Report

FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Federal groups, unions back paid leave for feds seeking abortion services

Workforce

How to boost your chances of getting that crucial security clearance

Workforce Rights/Governance

Bob Tobias, professor at the Key Executive Leadership program of American University

Agencies aren’t always capable of investigating their own whistleblower complaints

Agency Oversight

FILE - A health worker administers a dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic in Norristown, Pa. on Dec. 7, 2021. In a reversal for President Joe Biden, a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday, June 27, 2022, agreed to reconsider its own April ruling that allowed the administration to require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Court revives block of vaccine mandate for federal workers

Workforce

The bud of a cannabis plant stands tall at a farm in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand on June 5, 2022. Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand was decriminalized as of Thursday, June 9, 2022, like a dream come true for an aging generation of pot smokers who recall the kick the legendary Thai Stick variety delivered. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Senator wants former and possibly current marijuana use to not count against clearance-seekers

Federal Newscast

DHS ‘centralizing’ disciplinary processes following 45-day review

Agency Oversight

MSPB making ‘good headway’ through case backlog, acting chairwoman Harris says

Workforce

Media set up before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its second public hearing to reveal the findings of a year-long investigation, on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Some arguments against the move for unionization on Capitol Hill

Unions

House committee pushes forward on encouraging federal telework expansion

Congress

Worker with disabilities using accessibility tools

Promotions, mindsets, encouraging environments: 3 workplace improvements for people with disabilities

Workforce Rights/Governance

Yet another lawsuit challenging military’s religious accommodation process for vaccines

The latest lawsuit challenging DoD’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate says the Air Force’s religious accommodation process is set up to make those exemptions almost…

Defense

Dr. Rogers Cain, right, a primary care doctor, confers with office manager Cassandra Robinson, at his practice, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Cain said it was easier to convince his elderly patients to get the vaccine but his patients under the age of 50 remain skeptical. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Federal workers injured on the job may soon have more treatment options

In today’s Federal Newscast, a bill passes the House giving federal workers who get injured on the job better access to workers’ compensation.

Federal Newscast

Union representing DoD civilians has big objection to next year’s budget proposal

Defense

The American Federation of Government Employees thinks it could lead to wholesale reductions in the civilian ranks.