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OPM Scrutiny on Union Grievance and Collective Bargaining Time and Expenses
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 25, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
On March 17, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a new memorandum requiring agencies to compile and report information...
Retirement After Receiving a RIF Notice
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 19, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
Many employees who are receiving reduction in force (RIF) notices face the question of whether they should consider applying for...
Probationary Appeals Class Action Filed by GEL; Partner Christopher Bonk Featured on ABC News, The Associated Press and Good Morning America
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 13, 2025 | Firm News
Last week, Gilbert Employment Law filed class action appeals at the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) on behalf of thousands of...
Executive Order Directs Personnel Reforms at State Department
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
On February 12, 2025, a new executive order was issued focusing on State Department personnel. This executive order directs the...
OPM Modified Guidance Memorandum Disclaims Authority to Fire Other Agencies’ Probationers
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
On March 4, 2025, OPM issued a modified version of a guidance memorandum it originally issued on January 20, 2025, concerning reduction of...
‘English as Official Language’ Executive Order
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
On March 1, 2025, President Trump issued a new Executive Order titled “Designating English as the Official Language of The United States.”...
OPM Seeks Redesignation of SES Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) Positions
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog, Federal Legal Corner
On March 6, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a new guidance memorandum concerning position classification for Chief...
GEL Partner Kevin Owen Featured Speaker at MWELA Luncheon Seminar
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 10, 2025 | Firm News
GEL Partner Kevin Owen will be presenting at the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers’ Association Luncheon Seminar on Preparing for...
Fired Federal Workers Challenge Trump Administration’s Mass Layoffs
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 6, 2025 | Federal Legal Corner
Class actions allege that the mass terminations of probationary employees violated workers’ rights under federal law The class action...