A group of seven Republican senators introduced the Senate companion to a piece of House-passed legislation that would require federal agencies to revert to their pre-pandemic telework policies, a sign that the Biden administration’s recent efforts to ameliorate GOP criticism of the workplace flexibility were ineffective.
Three employees of the largest agricultural research facility in the U.S. have filed federal whistleblower complaints alleging that the facility’s conditions are hazardous to workers and undermine their research, even as farmers are facing pressing issues like climate change, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with staff.
The PWFA, which President Joe Biden signed into law in December, will officially take effect June 27. It requires employers — including federal agencies — to offer accommodations to employees who have “known limitations” in the workplace that stem from pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
Some Senate Democrats are circulating a letter urging President Joe Biden to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to lift the debt ceiling and avert default on his own, without an act of Congress.
In recent weeks as the standoff in Congress over raising the debt limit continues to drag on, alarms are increasingly rising that this country’s political leadership might stumble, fail to legislate effectively and provoke an unprecedented default on government obligations. The current federal debt limit remains at $31.4 trillion, and the deadline to avoid default is June 1. What effect might all of this have on federal pay and benefits?
In a major victory for AFGE, the Supreme Court May 18 ruled in favor of the union, preserving collective bargaining rights for dual-status technicians working for National Guards in a civilian role.
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AFGE is asking members of the House of Representatives to urgently sign a discharge petition to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs operates one of the largest health care systems in the nation, providing care to over 9 million veterans at nearly 1,300 facilities.
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