How many civilian defense workers are back in the office? We now have some numbers

Out of about 780,000 civilians at the Department of War, formerly the Department of Defense, approximately 62,000, or 8%, did ...

Understanding Salary Freezes: Definition, Benefits, and Examples

Discover what a salary freeze means, how it helps firms manage costs, and best practices for employers to maintain morale ...
Ottawa CitizenOpinion

Six ways unions and workers can fight a potential full return to office

Federal public sector unions have made a lot of noise about remote work since many public servants were forced back into the ...
Government Executive

Nearly all civilian Defense employees are back in the office, but watchdog says officials should better track telework eligibility

About eight percent of Defense Department civilian employees have not returned to full-time in-person work, according to a ...
Government Executive

Trump’s return-to-office mandate exempted feds with disabilities. Many are being ordered to work in-person anyway

Some agencies have put new conditions on granting telework as a reasonable accommodation for federal employees with ...
MedPage Today

The 'Agony' of Working for RFK Jr.; CDC Telework Drama; NIH Grant Funding Shakeup

Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. The 'Agony' of Working for RFK Jr. What was it really like to ...
E&E

EPA union notches win on telework

President Donald Trump’s return-to-office mandate violated a collective bargaining agreement at the agency, according to an arbitrator. EPA breached the contract with its largest union by ordering ...
STAT

CDC staff with disabilities feel stranded as HHS implements new policy

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...
STAT

CDC moves to end telework for employees, including those with medical needs

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...
Conventus Law

Philippines – Special Report On Labor Law And The Future Of Work.

The Philippine workplace is moving toward hybrid, remote, and platform-based employment models. This Q&A examines how the Labor Code and the Telecommuting Act (Republic Act No. 11165) apply to these ...
JD Supra

DOJ Blesses ‘Situational Telework’ as Reasonable Religious Accommodation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released an advisory memorandum opinion making clear that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may require the federal government to provide “situational ...
The Hill

Canceling telework for disabled feds is a costly mistake — here’s why

Highly skilled epidemiologists and analysts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a late-night on email Sept. 15 that prior approvals for long-term telework, including even ...