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01/26/2026

03/13/2025

Before you share on social media, be aware of your rights.

Use Social Media at Your Own Peril: DOGE is Watching by Liz Newman | Mar 13, 2025 | 2025 Executive Orders When you see the news at 2pm on a Tuesday that the White House lawn has been turned into a car dealership, it is difficult to not turn to social media and comment. However, when they are not sel...

03/08/2025

Women's History Month is our reminder that in the face of the attacks that seek to divide and erase us and our power, our history is vast. Our struggle is shared. Our future will be built together.

02/24/2025

Surviving DOGE Will Be a Marathon Not a Sprint: It’s Okay To Tune Out Over the Weekend.

Surviving DOGE Will Be a Marathon Not a Sprint: It’s Okay To Tune Out Over the Weekend by Liz Newman | Feb 24, 2025 | 2025 Executive Orders On Saturday, while most Federal employees were not in a duty status, they received another harassing email from the infamous [email protected] instructing them to .....

02/14/2025

Black history is American history.

02/12/2025

With the renewed threat of further cuts to the federal government, now is a good time to better understand your rights during an investigation.

Federal Employees’ Rights Incidental to Government Investigations by Liz Newman | Feb 12, 2025 | 2025 Executive Orders With the threat of broad and ill-defined “audits” in the Federal government comes the threat of investigatory interviews. Answers to questions during an investigation may be u...

02/05/2025

The threat of a reduction in force (RIF) is scary, but you do have rights.

DON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN, NO, NO: CAREER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HAVE SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS DURING A RIF. by Liz Newman | Feb 5, 2025 | 2025 Executive Orders “Special” Government Employee Elon Musk has again threatened Federal employees to accept his offer of “deferred resignation” or otherwise poten...

02/04/2025

We give the Fork in the Road draft agreement an F.

What is a Valid Contract? Hint: it’s not the Fork in the Road Draft Agreement. by Liz Newman | Feb 4, 2025 | 2025 Executive Orders On the evening of February 3, 2025, some Federal employees received a draft Deferred Resignation Agreement, wherein, in exchange for agreeing to, among other things, a...

02/03/2025

Black history is American history. The Jeffrey Law Group celebrates Black History month. We remain committed to protecting diversity, celebrating inclusion, and remembering our shared humanity.

02/01/2025

Worried about the return to work order, learn more here:

The January 20, 2025, Presidential Memorandum instructing heads of all departments and agencies to terminate remote work arrangements: A Federal Employee Primer by Liz Newman | Jan 30, 2025 | 2025 Executive Orders Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 7106, your department or agency has the right to reassign you ...

01/30/2025

The January 28 "deferred resignation offer" from OPM implies that those who accept the offer may take outside work (i.e., a second job) prior to their resignation date. That implication is a trap.

The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Executive Branch Employees Still Apply if You Accept the Deferred Resignation Program – Including Those Related to Outside Employment by Liz Newman | Jan 30, 2025 | 2025 Executive Orders On September 28, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offered th...

01/30/2025

Our thoughts are with those impacted by last night's tragedy. May the memory of those lost be for a blessing.