News from the Supreme Court: On June 23, 2017, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Board, 582 U.S. ____. The Court clarified the appeals process for "mixed case" appeals before the Merit Systems Protection Board...
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News from the Supreme Court: Constructive Discharge Decision
News from the Supreme Court: On May 23, 2016, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Green v. Brennan, No. 14-613, holding that federal employees' 45-day deadline for initiating EEO complaints for constructive discharge cases runs from the date the employee...
News from the Supreme Court: EEOC Wins Religious Accommodation Case
News from the Supreme Court: On June 1, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., ___ U.S. ___, No. 14-86. The Supreme Court vindicated Title VII's requirements that...
News from the Supreme Court: Court to Hear Complaint Deadline Case
News from the Supreme Court: On April 27, 2015, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal in Green v. Donahoe. The appeal seeks to resolve a split in the courts regarding how to calculate deadlines for federal sector EEO complaints. In most cases, federal...
News from the Supreme Court: Pregnancy Discrimination Act Interpreted
News from the Supreme Court: In a 6-3 split decision, the Supreme Court declined to follow the EEOC's guidance in accommodating pregnant employees seeking light-duty accommodations. Young v. United Parcel Service, ___ U.S. ____, No. 12-1226 (3/25/15). The Supreme...
News from the Supreme Court: TSA Whistleblower Wins!
News from the Supreme Court: On January 21, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dept. of Homeland Security v. MacLean, 574 U.S. ___, No. 13-894. The Court, 7-2, ruled in favor of whistleblower Robert MacLean, upholding the findings below that...
News from the Supreme Court: Court to Hear Federal Whistleblower Case
News from the Supreme Court: On November 4, 2014, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the matter of Dept. of Homeland Security v. MacLean, No. 13-894. This represents the latest stage in the long-running MacLean case, which was previously analyzed by...
News from the Supreme Court: Denial of MSPB Appeal Rights Stands!
News from the Supreme Court: On March 31, 2014, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of Northover v. Archuleta. This decision ends the appeal process for the Conyers/Northover cases, which & [nap_names...
News from the Supreme Court: Cert for ‘Sensitive’ Employees’ Case?
News from the Supreme Court: On November 15, 2013, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) appealed the August 20, 2013, en banc decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in v. Conyers and MSPB, Case No....
News from the Supreme Court: DOMA Decision Federal-Sector Impacts
News from the Supreme Court: On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Windsor, Case No. 12-307. The Court struck down Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which had set the default definition of...