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...
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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...
News from Congress: P&K Client Blows Whistle to Congress
News from Congress: Tricia Newbold, an employee at the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, recently testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. As the Committee's chair, Rep. Elijah Cummings, stated in an April 1, 2019 letter...
News from Congress: Congressional Accountability Act Amendments
News from Congress: On December 21, 2018, the President signed Pub.L. 115-397. Pub.L. 115-397 made major revisions to the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), which governs discrimination claims for most legislative branch employees.CAA changes in Pub.L....
News from Congress: Furlough Back Pay Pre-Approved
News from Congress: On January 16, 2019, the President signed S.24, the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 into law. S.24 contains important provisions for federal employees subject to the present partial government shutdown, as well as for...
News from Congress: New Whistleblower Protections
News from Congress: On October 26, 2017, new whistleblower protection legislation was signed into law as Pub.L. 115-73. The statute makes several important changes to whistleblower reprisal protections for federal employees.Pub.L. 115-73 was passed...
News from Congress: VA Employees’ Civil Service Protections Slashed
News from Congress: On June 23, 2017, the President signed into law Pub.L. 115-41. The new statute reduces civil service protections for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).Pub.L. 115-41 renews the push to cut back VA civil...
News from Congress: Congress Reverses Federal Circuit in “Follow the Rules” Act
News from Congress: On June 14, 2017, the President signed into law H.R. 657 as new Pub.L. 115-40. the so-called "Follow the Rules Act." The statute was designed to legislatively overrule the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in...
More bad news for federal contractor employees
Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces executive order repealed Another of President Barack Obama's worker-friendly initiatives has been stricken down before it could even take effect. President Donald Trump on Monday signed a bill to rescind the Fair Pay and Safe...