2.12 Agencies are already pointing to new EEOC/OPM telework “guidance” when employees ask for accommodations. The risk is that it becomes a convenient justification to narrow telework — even where remote work has already been successful. In this video, I explain three ways the framing can mislead supervisors and chill accommodation requests. General information only, not legal advice for your specific situation — talk to a qualified attorney about your facts. If this is happening where you work,
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1.13 A 10% federal workforce drop in one year isn’t just a headline—it changes your workload, your mission, and your stress level. The New York Times broke down new OPM data showing where the cuts hit hardest and where staffing actually grew. If your office feels hollowed out, this data helps explain why. This is general information, not legal advice for your specific situation—talk to a qualified attorney about your facts. Comment your agency and what you’re seeing, and share this with a cowork
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Class-Action Lawsuit Against OPM: Important Updates
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Federal employee union sues OPM over hack, says agency had ample warning
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Ex-USAID worker calls mass firings "demeaning"
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OPM Retirement Benefits for a Postal Service Employee
OPM Retirement Benefits for a Postal Service Employee
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OPM guidance strips language saying response to emails is u2018explicitly voluntaryu2019
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New OPM email answers questions on 'deferred resignation' for federal employees
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OPM memo gives federal agencies deadline to let employees know they must return to the office
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OPM alters memo about probationary employees but does not order mass firings reversed
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OPM Highlights Benefits for Mental Health Available to Federal Employees
OPM Highlights Benefits for Mental Health Available to Federal Emplo…
May 24, 2022
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OPM instructs agencies to turn over plans for mass government layoffs
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OPM instructs agencies to turn over plans for mass government layoffs
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The HillRebecca Beitsch
This week the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) emailed federal workers a deferred resignation offer. However, many question have come up about what this deal means, what federal workers could expect and where the money is coming from for a deal like this. FOX5 DC's Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow provides more insight on this. | Fox 5 DC
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Office of Personnel Management officials met with agency leaders across the government Thursday and directed them to begin firing employees still in their probationary period, which can last up to two years from the date they were hired. The move could impact as many as 200,000 federal employees. #federalworkers #Trump #OPM | NewsNation
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11.19 Leaked OPM draft rules reportedly lean on one vague phrase — “confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating” — to strip due-process protections from tens of thousands of career federal employees, not just political appointees. If that reading sticks, “resistance to policy” could become a reason to fire career experts who are just trying to follow the law. As a federal employee attorney, I think that’s not just bad policy — it’s legally and constitutionally dangerous
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🚨 Federal Workforce Shake-Up at OPM 🚨 Big news from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM): The federal agency is set to shrink by about one-third—from ~3,110 to ~2,000 employees—by year’s end. Director Scott Kupor shared that while 129 jobs were cut via reductions in force, nearly 940 staff opted for early retirement, buyouts, or deferred resignations Kupor emphasizes this isn’t just about headcount—it’s about people and families. He told reporters OPM is offering voluntary off-ramps, steer
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Federal workforce prepares for more mass layoffs following new memo from OPM
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OPM directs removal of gender pronouns in email signatures
OPM directs removal of gender pronouns in email signatures
Jan 31, 2025
NBC New YorkCarla Johnson | Associated Press
1.7 OPM quietly updated its telework guidance, and the biggest shift isn’t location — it’s monitoring and documentation. Agencies are now being told to closely track productivity, exceptions, and compliance, which can affect performance reviews and future disputes. For federal employees who rely on telework or remote work, written approvals and clear standards matter more than ever. This is general information, not legal advice, and individual situations can vary — talk with a qualified attorney
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OPM Issues New Memorandum on Religious Expression
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OPM Issues New Memorandum on Religious Expression
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‘I was very scared': OPM backlog has some federal retirees, survivors waiting months for benefits
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Job fair for federal employees looking for a pivot ahead of buyout
Job fair for federal employees looking for a pivot ahead of buyout
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OPM Guidance on Return to In-Person Work
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OPM Guidance on Return to In-Person Work
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OPM Takes New Positions on Performance, Other Disciplinary Issues
OPM Takes New Positions on Performance, Other Disciplinary I…
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OPM Director Katherine Archuleta Resigns After Massive Personnel Data Breach
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Trump’s ‘Fork in the Road’ Resignation Deal Faces Backlash from Federal Employee Unions, Legal Experts
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Trump admin directs federal agencies to delete employee COVID vaccination records: ‘Must be expunged’
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