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Federal Employment Law
As a federal employee, you are subject to laws and regulations that differ significantly from those applicable to the private sector. The attorneys at Tully Rinckey PLLC possess the skill and knowledge needed to assist clients in the federal employment community. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing federal employees, agencies, unions, contractors, and employee associations in a wide variety of issues and in all phases of litigation.
We believe in a team environment at Tully Rinckey. As part of a team, our attorneys bring their own individual skills to each case, providing our clients with a wealth of experience on which to rely.
Tully Rinckey provides quality legal representation to federal government employees, supervisors, managers, and executives, as well as to federal agencies, unions, contractors, and employee associations in virtually every aspect of federal employment and labor law, including:
- Disciplinary and Adverse Actions
- Employee Investigations
- Employment Discrimination and Harassment
- Whistleblower Retaliation and Reprisal
- Prohibited Personnel Practices
- Labor grievances, unfair labor practices, and arbitrations
- Disability Retirement
- Preference Eligibility Issues Under the Veterans’ Employment Opportunity Act
- Appeals
- Security Clearance Cases
Contact Tully Rinckey to see how our attorneys may assist with your federal employment case. We can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 703-525-4700 or via email at info@fedattorney.com.
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Neil McPhie – Ask the Lawyer
By Neil A.G. McPhie Q: What do you do if you accuse an agency of racial discrimination and it responds with some bogus explanation? A: Agencies usually respond to allegations of discrimination made in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints with …
EEOC Bans Discrimination Against Ex-Cons
Convicted criminals and other people with arrest records should find it easier to land a job, thanks to a new policy announced last week by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Policy bans employers from using arrest and conviction record as …
Washington Area Appointments for the Week of May 7
Tully Rinckey of the District appointed Raven L. Hall attorney in its federal employment law practice.
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“Gross Waste”: Do Fed Employees Know It When They See It?
By Mark D. Roth Employees who see wrongdoing by their superiors are rightfully cautious in deciding to “blow the whistle” on fraud, waste, and abuse for fear of retaliation. The latest striking example of federal employees’ reluctance to disclose obvious …
Federal Employees Face Uphill Battle to Improve the Worst Agencies
By Mathew B. Tully There’s bad, and then there’s really bad. A majority of federal employees braved the political and economic storms that hit the federal government in 2011 with their job satisfaction and commitment only declining by 1.5 percent, …
White Lies Can Leave Dark Stains on Federal Careers
By Mathew B. Tully With executive branch agencies facing tighter budgets and looking harder at the bottom line, federal employees have come under intense scrutiny. Naturally, with this greater scrutiny comes a greater fear of making mistakes. There is also …
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National Training Program – Federally Employed Women – July 16-20, 2012
Joanna S. Friedman, Esq. will be presenting on several topics regarding EEO Rights for the Federally Employed Women’s 2012 National Training Program in Detroit, MI. Joanna will provide training on topics ranging from EEO Complaints to Employee Relations and Security …
Issues in Federal Labor Relations – May 9, 2012
Presenter: Mark D. Roth, Esq. Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Time: 10:15am to 12:00pm Location: Brookings Institution Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Senior Counsel and Union Development Specialist Mark D. Roth will be speaking at the Brookings Institution. This presentation will be …
Employer Obligations to Military Personnel Under USERRA and the ADA – April 11, 2012
Presenter Steven L. Herrick, Esq. will provide employers’ counsel with a review of legal obligations employers owe returning and disabled U.S. military personnel. Steve is part of a panel that will focus on requirements under the USERRA, ADA, FMLA and …
