You may be considering a grievance or Reply to a disciplinary charge based on either alleged misconduct or inefficiency. Or you may be considering an EEO claim based on Title 7, age, or disability discrimination. Your ability to file a claim against the agency for failure to grant reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act provides a relatively safe harbor for the disabled federal employee who can perform the job efficiently with reasonable accommodations. Another source of possible relief for an unfairly treated professional is the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Legal consultation with an experienced federal employment attorney may lead to a viable claim of a prohibited personnel practice (PPP) by one or more agency officials. If retaliation occurs for filing a PPP or whistleblower claim, both defined by 5 U.S.C. § 2302, relief may be available from the OSC and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Consultation with an experienced federal employment attorney can be helpful even if you decide not to retain an attorney for your representation. Consultation may bring a clearer focus on your problem and the possibility of relief.
Atlanta attorney Bev Bates restricts his private practice to representation of federal employees. Before private practice, he served first as an Army JAG officer and then assistant U.S. attorney representing federal agencies and employees named as defendants in U.S. Northern District of GA civil cases and appeals. For a free...
NEW HAVEN — A New Haven man pleaded guilty Friday to making false claims to the IRS after he was accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $257,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, federal prosecutors sai...