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