Federal law protects federal employees against twelve specific types of actions by their superiors and co-workers. These are known as Prohibited Personnel Practices. Unfortunately, many federal workers do suffer these wrongs in the workplace.

At the Federal Employment Law and Litigation Center at Melville Johnson, P.C. , we are highly experienced in all aspects of federal employment law. We obtain justice, restitution, reinstatement, and compensation for Federal employees who have suffered because of violations of Federal employment law.

Prohibited Personnel Practices

A Federal agency may not:

• Discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or political affiliation.
• Solicit or consider employment recommendations based on factors other than personal knowledge or records of job-related abilities or characteristics.
• Force any person into specific political activity or deny political free speech.
• Deceive or willfully obstruct anyone from competing for employment.
• Influence anyone to withdraw from competition for any position so as to improve or injure the employment prospects of any other person.
• Give an unauthorized preference or advantage to anyone so as to improve or injure the employment prospects of any particular employee or applicant.
• Hire, promote, or advocate the hiring or promotion of relatives.
• Take, fail to take or threaten action against an employee as a consequence for whistle blowing.
• Take, fail to take, or threaten action against an employee or applicant for exercising an appeal, complaint, or grievance right; cooperating with the Special Counsel or an Inspector General; or refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law.
• Discriminate based on personal conduct that is not adverse to the on-the-job performance of an employee, applicant, or others.
• Violate a veterans' preference requirement.
• Violate any law, rule, or regulation directly concerning merit system principles.

Such disputes are resolved through negotiation or through litigation — and you will benefit from the advice of an experienced lawyer . When your case is proven, you may expect to be reinstated in your job and be reimbursed for your lawyer fees, back pay, reinstatement, and medical or other costs your benefits would normally have covered.

The Federal Employment Law and Litigation Center can provide a free initial consultation regarding your employment law matter. If we go to work for you, we will vigorously pursue your matter as far as possible, including appeals through the federal court system.

Our goals in such cases are simple — justice, restitution, and compensation. We represent federal employees working in all states and possessions of the United States and around the world.

For a free consultation with a case intake manager at  Melville Johnson, P.C. , call 877-524-9111 toll free, or contact us online.