Attorney Ariel E. Solomon Solomon discusses the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) was created by Congress to hear complaints by federal employees who want to challenge an adverse employment action, like wrongful termination. The MSPB mainly covers adverse employment actions such as:
- Termination
- Removal
- Suspension (over 14 days)
- Whistleblower Retaliation
The MSPB has around 30 areas of jurisdiction, all governed by statute. Federal employees are generally covered by the MSPB unless a statute states otherwise. Employees of the intelligence community for example do not usually have MSPB appeal rights.
Ariel Solomon is an American Lawyer, with a practice focus on civil rights, employment law, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, congressional investigations, and government accountability. In 2011 she founded Solomon Law Firm, PLLC, which has offices in Albany, NY, New York, NY, and Washington, DC.