by Kirk Angel | Jul 10, 2021 | EEOC, Employment Law
Federal employee claims Agency violated a settlement agreement. Complainant had initiated an EEO claim alleging unlawful discrimination. That claim was settled and the parties entered into a settlement agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, Complainant was to receive...
by Kirk Angel | Jul 8, 2021 | EEOC, Employment Law
Federal employee loses sex discrimination claim. A former Department of State employee filed an EEO complaint alleging harassment and discrimination. The events occurred while he was stationed in Tel Aviv, Israel. Complainant and his family lived in government...
by Kirk Angel | Jul 7, 2021 | EEOC, Employment Law
OFO reverses EEOC Administrative Judge and finds in favor of federal employee. An EEOC Administrative Judge ruled against a federal employee working for the Department of the Air Force. Complainant was working at a restaurant on an Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan....
by Kirk Angel | Jul 5, 2021 | EEOC, Employment Law
USPS employee wins OFO appeal. Complainant was a USPS employee who became unable to perform her duties due to an injury. She filed an EEO alleging the agency failed to provide a reasonable accommodation. Complainant alleged that her supervisors informed her that...
by Kirk Angel | Jul 4, 2021 | EEOC, Employment Law
Federal employees should always request an EEOC hearing. This case is a reminder for sure. VA employee filed an EEO claiming disability discrimination, harassment and retaliation. She did not request a hearing before the EEOC. The VA issued a FAD finding that the...
by Kirk Angel | Jul 2, 2021 | Employment Law, MSPB
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a National Institute of Health (NIH) scientist’s petition for a rehearing en banc. Circuit judges Newman and O’Malley dissented. Dr. Allen Braun petitioned for an en banc review of the Merit Systems...
