Religious Accommodation Test Before the Supreme Court
This case law update was written by James P. Garay Heelan , an attorney at the law firm of Shaw Bransford & Roth, where since 2021 she has represented federal officials and employees in all aspects of federal personnel employment law. Ms. Grieshammer also advises federal agencies and employers on employment issues, such as proposed disciplinary actions and other employment-related litigation.
VA Cannot Use 2017 Accountability Law to Terminate “Hybrid” Employees
A GS-5 Nursing Assistant occupying a “hybrid” Title 38/Title 5 position was terminated from the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the relatively recent expedited removal authorities of 38 U.S.C. § 714 (2017).
Federal Circuit Weighs FLSA Timeliness Requirements for Employee Pay During Government Shutdowns
The Department of the Army removed the appellant in September 2015 based on one charge of conduct unbecoming a supervisor. The charge was supported by two specifications.
The Board Reverses Administrative Judge’s Penalty Mitigation in Sexual Misconduct Case
The Department of the Army removed the appellant in September 2015 based on one charge of conduct unbecoming a supervisor. The charge was supported by two specifications.