BY: JARED ZWETTLER, Junior Staffer The Merit Systems Protection Board (the Board), a quasi-judicial executive branch entity, plays a critical role in the federal government by providing employees and agencies with an avenue to appeal Administrative Judge decisions on adverse actions taken against federal employees. The Board largely handles cases involving allegations of Prohibited Personnel […]
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Giving the Cat’s Paw its Claws: How Broader Subordinate Liability Protects Vulnerable Workers
BY: KHALID IBDAH, Senior Staffer Discrimination is a persistent evil in society. Deep-rooted and omnipresent discrimination requires proactive and continued efforts to counter it. Almost nowhere is it harder to prove than in employment litigation. Creating opportunities, generating income, and subsisting are dependent on a non-discriminatory workplace. With this consideration, Congress enacted Title VII of the […]