Federal agency personnel face the reoccurring problem of making fair and provable decisions that will stand up to third party review — minimizing actions that lead to claims of whistleblower reprisal, discrimination and more. And while union and employee representatives must constantly evaluate the changing climate at the MSPB and express needs to use arbitration and appeals, they must also stay focused on resolving cases.

Join federal employment law expert Samuel Vitaro as he reviews the most critical MSPB decisions of the past year.

This 90-minute audio conference brings you up to date on the MSPB’s most recent rulings – critical to those who take or defend actions that go to the MSPB. You’ll get details on cases involving adverse actions, including falsification, misuse of documents, attendance-related violations, insubordination, and threatening conduct, plus penalties and the appropriate Douglas analysis.

Mr. Vitaro provides lessons learned from the cases, including how to:

• Spot the factors that strengthen or weaken cases
• Use the elements of specific adverse actions and those Douglas factors that lead to significant penalties
• Handle mixed cases, particularly disability discrimination elements and defenses