| Federal Employment Merit System Principles |
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| Most civilian federal workers are employed pursuant to a merit system. Initially created by the Civil Service Act of 1883, the merit system was originally administered by the Civil Service Commission. In 1978, Congress passed the Civil Service Reform Act, which eliminated the Civil Service Commission and created several new agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management. More... |
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| The U.S. Office of Special Counsel |
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| The United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent, investigative federal agency that was created by Congress in 1978. At the time of its creation, the OSC worked directly with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), reporting its findings of federal employment law violations to the MSPB, which would adjudicate them. In 1989, however, Congress separated the OSC from the MSPB and expanded the regulatory powers of the OSC, which is now wholly independent from the MSPB. This articles summarizes the organization and the primary functions of the OSC. More... |
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| Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace |
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| Historically, employers, both public and private, were free to discriminate against employees or applicants because of their sexual orientation, which includes homosexuality, heterosexuality, and bisexuality. It was not illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or to demote someone because he or she was a homosexual. Today, while sexual orientation is not afforded the same broad protection from discrimination as race, religion, or gender, it's protection from discrimination has been steadily increasing at the federal, state, and local levels. More... |
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| Remedies Available under the |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) More... |
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| The Employee Benefits Security Administration-Enforcement of ERISA Disclosure and Reporting Requirements |
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| The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) regulates how private-sector employee benefit plans are administered and requires benefit plans to provide information about plans and changes to the plans to both the federal government and to plan participants and beneficiaries. The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), an agency of the United States Department of Labor, has the responsibility of administering the fiduciary, reporting, and disclosure provisions of ERISA. Prior to 2003, the EBSA was known as the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, which prior to 1986 was known as the Pension and Welfare Benefits Program. In 1986, the program was also upgraded to sub-cabinet classification. The EBSA also oversees the fiduciary and auditing aspects of the Thrift Savings Plan that was established under the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act. More... |
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