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News From Passman & Kaplan: P&K Principal Moderates Panel With EEOC Staff
News from & : & Principal Andrew J. Perlmutter will moderate a panel discussion with staff from the EEOC's Office of Federal Operations on August...
News from Passman & Kaplan: Joseph V. Kaplan (1953-2020)
News from & : & , P.C. mourns the loss of Founding Principal Joseph V. , who died last night as a victim of the...
P&K Open For Business
& remains open for business during the continuing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and is offering initial consultations on a telephonic basis. If you are interested in requesting an initial consultation,...
Passman & Kaplan Founding Principal Speaks On Telework Issues
News from & : & Founding Principal Joseph V. appeared on a panel at the Midwinter Meeting of the American Bar...
Developments at the MSPB: FY 2019 Annual Report
Developments at the MSPB: On January 31, 2020, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued its annual report for FY 2019. The report discussed the current status of the MSPB's overall case processing in FY 2019.As all three Board member slots are current vacant,...
News from Congress: New Law on Whistleblowing to Congress
News from Congress: In late December 2019, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, Pub.L. 116-92. The NDAA contained new amendments to whistleblower protection laws for those who blow the whistle to Congress.Title...
News from Congress: Federal Employee Paid Leave Act
News from Congress: In late December 2019, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, Pub.L. 116-92. The NDAA enacted a new paid parental leave benefit for most federal employees.Title LXXVI, Sections 7601-7606 of...
News from Congress: Federal Applicants and the Fair Chance Act
News from Congress: In late December 2019, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, Pub.L. 116-92. The NDAA contained a new statute--the "Fair Chance Act"--which made important changes to federal hiring procedures for...
What is the Merit Systems Protection Board?
The Merit Systems Protections Board, or MSPB, was created to insulate the federal merit system from partisan politics and to protect the federal workforce from unfair personnel decisions and prohibited practices.Although the MSPB does provide a forum for federal...