We are honored to be representing Tania Nemer, a former DOJ immigration judge, in her lawsuit regarding her unlawful firing by the government earlier this year. Read more about Ms. Nemer’s case at the following links: ... Read More
How does the Federal Government Shutdown Impact your EEO, MSPB or OSC Case?
On October 1, 2025, the Federal Government entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass legislation funding the operations of the Federal Government beyond September 30, 2025. For Federal employees in proceedings at the Equal ... Read More
What Does the Supreme Court’s Decision Lifting the Pause on Reductions in Force Mean for Federal Employees?
On Tuesday, July 8th, the Supreme Court issued an order lifting a District Court injunction that had prohibited federal agencies from moving forward with mass layoffs (Reductions in Force or “RIFs”) without addressing the ... Read More
OPM Proposes New Rule to Make It Easier to Fire Thousands of Civil Servants
On April 21, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a proposed rule to the Federal Register that would allow the President and OPM to fire a whole class of federal employees without warning, reason, or due ... Read More
Update on ALG and Democracy Forward’s Probationary Termination Complaint to OSC
We want to thank the thousands of people who completed our data call on probationary terminations and the individuals who responded to our requests to become named complainants. The information that you provided has been ... Read More
Steps to take if you believe that you were not probationary but were summarily terminated
Broadly speaking, federal employees who have completed a probationary period and/or have 1-2 years of federal service should meet the definition of an “employee” with appeal rights under applicable laws, to include 5 U.S.C. § ... Read More
An Employment Lawyer’s Analysis of OPM’s Sample Deferred Resignation Agreement
On January 28, 2025, “hr@opm.gov” transmitted to almost all federal employees an email with the subject “Fork in the Road,” purporting to offer a deferred resignation program. The email offered federal employees until ... Read More
Caution – “Deferred Resignation Program” – is not a “Buyout”
On January 28, 2025, hr@opm.gov transmitted to almost all federal employees an email with the subject “Fork in the Road,” purporting to offer a “deferred resignation program. The email provides federal employees until February 6, ... Read More