The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) currently has a backlog of 1,500 cases pending, as the panel potentially goes from one member to zero in the coming months. The acting chairman of the MSPB has stated that it will take…
The United States Justice Department ruled against a Georgia-based poultry company for employment discrimination against its noncitizen employees. According to federal attorneys, Mar-Jac Poultry violated federal employment discrimination laws when it demanded that all noncitizen employees of its business produce…
Receiving overtime pay for working long hours each week is a rewarding experience, and such compensation can help to stay on top of the bills, save money for large purchases, or plan a vacation. However, when an employer fails to pay a…
Federal Disability Retirement means ‘occupational’ disability where you become unable to perform duties for a specific occupation, unlike Social Security Disability which is a ‘total’ disability. What makes you eligible for the ‘Federal Disability Retirement’? Below are the requirements that…
The Fair Labor Standards Act has fixed a set minimum hourly wage limit of $7.25 including tips for servers working in restaurants and entitles them to receive overtime for hours worked in excess of the standard 40 hours in a week. Not…
A disability is an impedance that might be psychological, formative, scholarly, mental, physical or some mix of these. It considerably influences a man's life activities and might be available from birth or happen amid a man's lifetime. Social security benefits are…
There exists a popular misconception (or deliberate ignorance) among restaurant owners, supervisors, and employers that they are not obliged to abide by the Fair Labor Standards Act and its rules concerning overtime, tips, and wages. If you are working as…
Facing disciplinary action can be stressful and leave you with a feeling of uncertainty. You may fear that you will be demoted or lose your job. While many federal employees face disciplinary action for legitimate reasons, such as documented harassment in the…
Many federal employees enjoy their jobs and have not witnessed illegal, unethical, or otherwise illicit behavior in the workplace. Others have witnessed conduct that they believe is egregious enough to be reported to a superior authority such as a supervisor,…
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