On February 11, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had issued further updated guidance on its “Fork in the Road” deferred...
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OPM Directs Reduction of SES Positions Reserved for Career Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 11, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
In two recent guidance memoranda, one on February 4, 2025, and one on February 5, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) took...
OPM Clarifies Anti-DEI Push Not Targeting EEO or Reasonable Accommodation Programs
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 7, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
On February 6, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management issued a new guidance memorandum, clarifying the scope of a recent executive...
Additional OPM Guidance on Return to the Office
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
On January, 27, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management issued a second guidance memorandum on return-to-the-office requirements for...
OPM Updates Deferred Resignation Program Frequently Asked Questions
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
On Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidance page on its...
Executive Orders Targeting FAA Hiring of Disabled Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
In two recent executive orders, the new Administration has taken steps purporting to roll back hiring of disabled employees at the Federal...
Appeal Rights for FBI Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
Given recent press discussion about possible adverse actions targeting Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employees, a brief discussion...
New “Fork in the Road” Deferred Resignation Guidance and Draft Waiver Agreement Analyzed
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
On February 4, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management issued further guidance on the deferred resignation program, previously analyzed...
Recent Executive Order on Sex and Gender Identity Issues and Bostock
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
Included in the package of executive orders issued on January 20, 2025, was an executive order entitled, “Defending Women from Gender...
GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, Quoted in the Washington Post on the Impact Trump’s DEIA Orders are Having on Deaf Federal Workers
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog, Firm News
A recent order from President Trump to remove all federal DEIA-related positions has led to some deaf employees being unable to access ASL...