Workforce
White House Threatens Discipline for Employees Engaging in ‘Divisive’ Training, Calls for Political Watchdogs
OMB issues new guidance to implement Trump's directives on diversity and inclusion training at federal agencies.
Management
White House Expands Crackdown on Certain Diversity and Inclusion Training
President Trump signed an executive order that covers federal agencies, contractors, grantees and the military.
Management
State Department Officials Vow Cultural Shift Toward Inclusion
Officials tasked with improving diversity told a House panel that they hope recent efforts to deploy unconscious bias training and conduct surveys of those leaving the department will help improve efforts to retain employees of color, women and members of the LGBTQ community.
Management
Viewpoint: Diversity Training Isn’t ‘Anti-American Propaganda’; Trump’s Directive Is
The administration’s mandate to end such training could be summed up as “Don’t ask white people to think about race.”
Management
White House Moves to Redirect Funding for Some Diversity Training at Agencies
Citing unnamed “press reports,” OMB said some training conducted by agencies is “un-American” and sows division in the federal workforce.
Management
Pentagon Seeks Input from Workforce on Improving Diversity
The request is part of Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s overhaul of personnel practices.
Workforce
Blacks in Government President Seeks to Boost Recruiting, Mentoring and Advocacy at Federal Agencies
"Diversity in the federal government enhances problem-solving ability by introducing new and diverse ways of thinking and is tied to mission effectiveness," says Doris Sartor.
Management
Retired Diplomats Urge State Dept. to Address Mistreatment of Minority Foreign Service Officers At the U.S. Border
There are “debilitating effects on the morale of our Black, Hispanic and other minority officers [from] this systemic discrimination,” said the organization.
Defense
Trump Vows to Keep Confederates’ Names on US Army Bases
As the military wrestles with racism and its symbols, the commander-in-chief draws a line.
Defense
Who Are They? Unmarked Security Forces in DC Spark Fear
Mistaken for mercenaries, armed personnel from federal agencies refuse to identify themselves to street protestors and media.
Defense
Service Chiefs Acknowledge Racism in the Ranks, Pledge Dialogue, Change
After days of civil unrest and several Esper missteps, each one of the service branch chiefs has begun to speak out.
Management
Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Feds to Prove Age Discrimination
In an 8-1 decision, justices found that the “plain language” of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act has a lower burden of proof for proving differential treatment based on age in the federal government than the private sector.
Management
Native American Energy Department Employee Wins Significant Civil Rights Settlement
Jody TallBear was awarded $200,000, the restoration of 100 hours of sick leave, and executive training.
Workforce
Watchdog Finds ‘Uneven Progress’ in State Department’s Effort to Improve Workforce Diversity
Concerns about the demographic composition of the workforce are longstanding, GAO said.
Workforce
FBI Has Failed to Move the Needle on Diversity Over the Past Decade, Despite Efforts of Recent Directors
Percentages of women and minorities have remained virtually unchanged.
Management
Trump Administration Acknowledges Mistake in Supreme Court Age Discrimination Case
Solicitor General Noel Francisco backs down on statement that there are multiple legal avenues besides the Age Discrimination in Employment Act under which federal workers could pursue an age discrimination claim.
Workforce
Senator Calls on Interior to Reintstate References to LGBTQ Employees in Workplace Discrimination Guidance
Department says its policies have not changed and cites support for LGBTQ workers.
Workforce
Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of Current Standard for Federal Worker Age Discrimination Cases
Justices appeared to find the Trump administration’s egg-less baking analogy difficult to stomach, but also probed the hypothetical limits of installing a lesser standard to prove age was a factor in personnel actions at federal agencies.
Workforce
Homeland Security Has a Problem Hiring and Keeping Women
The department is failing to address known barriers to a number of ethnic and racial groups, a watchdog report finds.
Workforce