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Christopher Vaughn

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How Does The Department Of Defense Define “Extremist Activities?”

How Does the Department of Defense Define “Extremist Activities?”

  • March 10, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Prohibited Personnel Practices

In recent years, the U.S. Department of Defense has worked harder to detect and mitigate the threat of extremist activities by personnel in the department. This work culminated in a series of recommendations adopted by the Secretary of Defense in…

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What Are Some Prohibited Personnel Practices For Federal Employers?

What Are Some Prohibited Personnel Practices for Federal Employers?

  • February 11, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

The federal government has identified various prohibited personnel practices, or PPPs, that federal employers may not engage in when taking employment actions against employees and employee candidates. Employees who work for the federal government should familiarize themselves with the PPPs…

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What Happens If I’ve Been Retaliated Against For Reporting Hospital Fraud?

What Happens If I’ve Been Retaliated Against for Reporting Hospital Fraud?

  • February 11, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law, Uncategorized

Hospital fraud may not be a term that you are familiar with but, the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that it costs Americans and the nation between 3 to 10 percent of total health care expenditures. This results in billions of…

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What Political Activities Are Prohibited By The Hatch Act?

What Political Activities Are Prohibited by the Hatch Act?

  • January 15, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

There is a high level of responsibility and accountability that comes with being a federal worker. This means specific laws and regulations apply to your job. One of these laws is the Hatch Act, which prohibits certain federal employees from…

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Who Is Covered By The Equal Pay Act?

Who Is Covered by the Equal Pay Act?

  • January 10, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

In 2020, women’s earnings were only 84 percent of men’s earnings. Women would have needed to work an extra 42 days in the year to earn the equivalent amount as men. These findings from the Pew Research Center indicate that gender discrimination…

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What Constitutes Workplace Bullying?

What Constitutes Workplace Bullying?

  • December 14, 2021
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

Workplace bullying involves repeated acts of humiliating, intimidating, degrading, or offending an employee in front of other people. It typically occurs when someone at work misuses or abuses their power to intimidate another person, causing health and safety risks. What…

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What Is Quid Pro Quo Harassment?

What Is Quid Pro Quo Harassment?

  • December 4, 2021
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

Quid pro quo is a Latin term that translates to “something for something.” In other words, one person does something for someone in exchange for something else. Quid pro quo harassment in the workplace involves a manager or another authority…

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How Hostile Work Conditions Could Impact Mental Health 

How Hostile Work Conditions Could Impact Mental Health 

  • November 5, 2021
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Disputes

Most of us have experienced a workplace where hostility or working conditions were unfavorable to being our best selves. When this treatment is to an extreme, it is time to take action.   Knowing that your work is your source of…

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What Is A Federal Employee Administrative Grievance?  

What is a Federal Employee Administrative Grievance?  

  • November 5, 2021
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

When a federal employee has been wronged or is unhappy about an event or a situation at work, they may consider filing an employee administrative grievance. They will do this only if their complaint can’t be handled through the Merit…

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Could I Be Fired For Refusing To Do Something Illegal?

Could I Be Fired for Refusing to Do Something Illegal?

  • October 25, 2021
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Whistleblowers

The power dynamics of the workplace can sometimes be confusing. Employees are often required to perform their job duties while respecting a hierarchy and completing tasks assigned to them by their manager or supervisor. Yet, what happens when someone within…

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