A VA staff nurse was fired. The nurse had been a local union president and claimed she was fired for being a whistleblower. A federal court concluded she was fired for not being able to perform her job and her removal was upheld by the MSPB and a court.
Federal employment cases are complex. This one has been going on since 1995. It isn’t over yet. A federal court has remanded the case back to the MSPB to gather more evidence regarding reasonable accommodation and the removal of a welder by the Department of the Army.
A prison manager who failed to report his arrest was fired for several offenses and the MSPB and a federal court find the removal justified.
A magistrate for the US District Court of DC has recommended dismissal of a lawsuit filed against the Special Counsel.
It took four years, but the various appeals by a probationary employee who worked for the Department of Labor may be over–four years after he was separated during his probationary period.
A last chance agreement is an effective tool for enforcing agency requirements but each party has to adhere to the requirements. The employee gets a last chance and waives appeal rights. Here is one example of a senior employee who lost such an appeal.
A US District Court has recommended more than $189 million in judgments against Iran. The case is for some 27 civilian or uniformed service employees of the United States injured or killed in a terrorist attack.
Absence without leave (AWOL) can be a successful way to fire a federal employee–often because it is easier to prove than other charges. In this case, the employee offered various reasons why she should not be fired for being AWOL but the MSPB and court did not buy into her rationale.
This federal supervisor lost his job when he left threatening notes and left work without approval. His removal is upheld by the MSPB and a federal court, in part because another agency supervisor was concerned about his safety and security and took precautions to protect himself and his family as a result of the threats.
A federal employee fell out of his vehicle and it struck a parked car. The employee was fired. The MSPB and a federal court says the removal was reasonable under the circumstances.
