Posts in 2016

Dec 22 Nepotism: Favoring Friends & Family in Federal Workforces

The federal government has an intrinsic interest in how well it operates and performs necessary functions for the people. As part ...

Nov 22 Do You Always Have to Follow Your Superior's Orders?

If you belong to the United States Military, or act as an agent for most other government entities, you are expected to follow a ...

Nov 15 Possible Defenses for Going AWOL

What Does Going AWOL Mean in the Military? Members of the United States Military are expected to fulfill their orders to the best ...

Oct 28 Understanding the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act

The original Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) of 1989 was enacted by Congress to give whistleblowers throughout the government a ...

Oct 25 How Does the Civil Service Reform Act Protect Whistleblowers?

Whenever there is a nationwide or international news story about major wrongdoing by a government agency, there is undoubtedly a ...

Sep 22 What Is the Hatch Act & Why Is It Important?

What Is the Hatch Act of 1939? What Is Its Significance? One of the Prohibited Personnel Practices (PPP) as established by the ...