As a relatively new federal employee, you face employment-related risks not faced by career civil servants. During your probationary period, you can lose your job...
Category: Employment Law – Private Sector
As a general rule, coworkers who have similar qualifications are entitled to equal pay for equal work. Yet, pay disparities remain common. According to the...
If you are facing removal from the federal workforce in 2025, you are not alone. Numerous federal employees—from new hires to career civil servants—are facing...
Employees in Maryland have clear legal rights—and these rights have recently gotten stronger as a result of changes to the law that took effect in...
If you were victimized at a holiday party hosted by your employer, you have clear legal rights. Federal and state anti-harassment laws protect employees during...
Many federal employees are entitled to overtime when they work more than 40 hours in a week. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Title...
Protecting Your Rights as a Federal Employee: Key Insights from 2024
December 10, 2024
In 2024, we published several articles on our blog focused specifically on helping federal employees understand what they need to know about protecting their legal...
When Can Workers in Maryland Sue for Discrimination?
November 29, 2024
Discrimination is an issue in workplaces across Maryland. Countless employees experience discrimination on the job every single day—and, unfortunately, only a small percentage of these...
When Can Federal Employees File Claims for Political Discrimination?
November 22, 2024
If you have concerns about political discrimination as a federal employee, you are not alone. Moving forward, you will want to make sure you have...
If you have questions about filing a discrimination claim and have been researching your legal rights online, you may have come across references to laws...