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Uptick in disability discrimination claims could jeopardize hiring goals, firm says
In a July 2010 executive order, President Barack Obama pushed agencies to hire more people with disabilities, aiming for 100,000 workers by 2015. Agencies have made steady progress toward that goal. However that progress could be in jeopardy: Complaints alleging disability discrimination in federal hiring and appointments have ticked upward over the past five years, according to an analysis by the law firm Tully Rinckey.
Tags: workforce , hiring , disability hiring , EEOC , Tully Rinckey , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Emily Kopp , Jack Moore
Federal Drive Interviews -- Oct. 15, 2012
David Goldman of Public Health Science discusses a new customer complaint form put out by USDA. Martin Libicki of the Rand Corp. talks about Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's recent speech on cybersecurity. John Mahoney discusses the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's latest report on the federal workforce. GAO's Brenda Farrell talks about her agency's analysis of the Military Health System.
Tags: DoD Report , Cybersecurity Update , Martin Libicki , David Goldman , Brenda Farrell , cybersecurity , DoD , USDA , Federal Drive
Federal Drive interviews - September 18
BGov analyst Kevin Brancato discusses sequestration's effects on the Defense Department. Federal employment attorney John Mahoney discusses what feds should consider when making the move to leave their agency and find another job.
Tags: Federal Drive , Bloomberg Government , Kevin Brancato , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , Legal Loop
Reasons unclear for drop in whistleblower disclosures
The Office of Special Counsel's annual report to Congress found the number of employees bringing cases of potential wrongdoing declined for the first time in five years.
Tags: management , Federal Drive , OSC , whistleblower , Retaliation , Tully Rinckey , Ann OHanlon , Taeja Smith
Federal Drive interviews - June 27
Van Hitch of Deloitte discusses new technologies that will impact federal managers. John Mahoney, a partner at the Tully Rinckey law firm, talks about new rules for some national security workers. Ben Geman of The Hill newspaper talks fracking.
Tags: Van Hitch , Deloitte , Ben Geman , The Hill , Tully Rinckey , Federal Drive
Don't get your security clearance all furloughed up
A government shutdown has been avoided for now. But if one would occur, federal employees with security clearances might want to be careful. Employee attorney John Mahoney explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , shutdown , budget , security clearances , Tully Rinckey , credit rating , Suzanne Kubota
Can seeing a psychologist put your security clearance at risk?
Lawyer John Mahoney explains what your rights are for seeing a mental health professional.
Tags: Federal Drive , mental health , security clearance , Tully Rinckey
Could sneak peek at WikiLeaks affect your security clearance?
Attorney John Mahoney explains the threats to security clearances if you access WikiLeaks.
Tags: WikiLeaks , security clearance , technology , transparency , classified documents , Dorobek Insider
