Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on Nov 16, 2012 By The Solomon Law Firm, PLLC
Unauthorized Use of the Internet If your job duties require you to have a computer and access to the internet, chances are you have checked your personal e-mail or Facebook page, used your work e-mail ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2012 By The Solomon Law Firm, PLLC
Theft of Government Property Is it worth losing my job, paying heavy fines and/or going to jail? These are all questions a federal employee should consider before they take government property, ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2012 By The Solomon Law Firm, PLLC
A Not Fully Successful Rating and Performance Improvement Plans Poor performance is a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for an Agency to propose a reassignment, demotion or removal from federal ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2012 By Ariel Solomon, Esq.
Is signing a Last Chance Agreement really your last chance? The name says it all. A Last Chance Agreement, or LCA, literally means a federal agency is giving an employee one final opportunity to ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2012 By The Solomon Law Firm, PLLC
When can I Challenge a Reduction in Force? In general, reduction in force actions are not appealable to the Merit Systems Protection Board. However, if the reduction in force results in the demotion ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2012 By The Solomon Law Firm, PLLC
Can the MSPB help if I was Indefinitely Suspended? Most federal employees go to work for the same reason the rest of us do – to make a contribution, meet personal financial obligations, and save ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By The Solomon Law Firm, PLLC
MSPB Appellant challenges Administrative Judge's Decision Due Process is a fundamental tenet of the legal process and a constitutional right. So what happens when a violation of this right costs a ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2012 By The Solomon Law Firm, PLLC
In a precedent setting decision, the Merit Systems Protection Board gave new hope to federal employees who were wrongfully terminated because they required a modified duty assignment to accommodate a ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Ariel Solomon
In Ingram v. Dept. of the Army, 2011 MSPB 71, the MSPB validated allegations of Whistleblowing Retaliation made by Ingram, an employee of the Department of Defense. The decision held that stripping ...
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