Federal Employment Law Firm Archives

Deputy Special Counsel Eric Bachman Joins D.C. Whistleblower Firm Zuckerman Law

Deputy Special Counsel Joins Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Eric Bachman has joined Zuckerman Law as Of Counsel, where he will head the firm’s employment discrimination and … Continued

Whistleblower Law Firm Zuckerman Law Recognized as Tier 1 Firm in Washington DC in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

Washington D.C. whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law has received a First Tier ranking in Washington D.C. in Litigation – Labor & Employment in the 2016 … Continued

MSPB Clarifies Burden-Shifting Framework for Discrimination Appeals

Proving an Affirmative Defense of Discrimination in an MSPB Appeal The Board’s September 3, 2015 decision in Savage v. Department of the Army clarifies the … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Zuckerman Will Speak on Panel About Representing Whistleblowers

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the annual conference of the National Employment Lawyers Association on a panel addressing “Strategies for Representing Whistleblowers in … Continued

MSPB Whistleblower Protection Act Decision Clarifies Scope of IRA Appeal

In Benton-Flores v. Dep’t of Defense, 2014 MSPB 60 (July 31, 2014), the Board reversed an AJ’s decision holding that an IRA appellant failed … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Quoted About Suspicious Investigation of Allegations of Retaliation

An article titled CFPB opens new investigation in bid to exonerate bureau managers on discrimination quotes DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about a suspicious investigation … Continued

Washington Post Quotes Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman About Chilling Effect of Insider Threat Program

In a Washington Post article titled Intelligence security initiatives have chilling effect on federal whistleblowers, critics say, whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman warns of the chilling … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Quoted About Federal Employee Whistleblower Rights

An article titled CFPB official wants to silence a whistleblower before he can talk to Congress quotes whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about the rights of … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaks at CLE about Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees

CLE About Practicing Before the MSPB Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman spoke at a DC Bar CLE program titled “Practice Before the Merit Systems Protection Board … Continued

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Robust Whistleblower Protections Essential for Civil Servants to Function as the Real Fourth Estate

In a January 20, 2014 column in FedSmith titled The Real Fourth Estate, Jerry Fox asserts that career civil servants are the real fourth estate. … Continued

DC Circuit Decision Highlights Procedural Complexity of Federal Employee Whistleblower Retaliation and Discrimination Claims

The DC Circuit’s recent decision in Schlottman v. Perez underscores the procedural complexity of federal sector employment litigation and the importance of meeting the … Continued