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Recent OSC Efforts to Stop LGBT Discrimination in the Federal Workplace
As the federal government recognizes June as LGBT Pride Month, over the last year, OSC has obtained relief for federal employees alleging sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination. As the...
MSPB Orders Removal of Employee for Hatch Act Violations
In response to an OSC complaint, an administrative law judge with the MSPB ordered the removal of an Army Corps of Engineers employee from federal service for violating the Hatch...
Agencies Release Guide on LGBT Discrimination Protections for Federal Workers
Four Federal Government agencies today released a guide on the rights and processes available to applicants and employees who allege sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination. Today, four Federal Government...
OSC Facilitates Settlement for Federal LGBT Employee in Discrimination Case
OSC facilitated a settlement agreement by a VA psychiatrist with a sexual orientation discrimination complaint against managers at the facility where she previously worked. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel...
OSC Obtains Relief for TSA Whistleblowers Who Disclosed Security Risks
OSC blocked proposed personnel actions involving two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport who reported security risks. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) blocked...
VA Hospital Improperly Substituted Mental Health Drugs to Save Money
OSC informed the White House hat a VA Medical Center in West Virginia put patients at medical risk by substituting prescribed medications with older drugs in order to cut costs....
OSC Helps Protect More VA Whistleblowers
OSC recently obtained several favorable resolutions in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) whistleblower retaliation cases. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) recently obtained several favorable resolutions in Department of...
OSC Secures Relief for Bonneville Power Administration Whistleblowers
OSC obtained settlements for several whistleblowers at the Energy Department’s Bonneville Power Administration. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) obtained settlements for several whistleblowers at the Energy Department’s Bonneville...
New Associate Special Counsel Joins OSC Leadership
OSC welcomes Anne M. Wagner, a new Associate Special Counsel. Ms. Wagner is a career member of the Senior Executive Service and will have a diverse portfolio at OSC. The...
OSC Helps Federal Bureau of Prisons Whistleblowers
OSC secured relief for two Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees after their managers assigned them to inappropriate office spaces shortly after they made whistleblower disclosures. The U.S. Office of Special...