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While more Federal employees are back in the office, others are still working remotely. Ever since the pandemic, the nature of the Federal workplace has changed. This class will help you design work structures for wellbeing while cultivating a culture of civility and respect. This workshop will provide you with practical, easy-to-implement data-driven insights plus […]

Your heart suddenly beats faster, and your blood pressure rises exponentially. It could be a health issue. Or possibly, you may have heard your name mentioned in connection with “an EEO case.” As the much-repeated saying goes: We fear what we don’t understand. This class aims to lessen the fear by providing you with a […]

Drafting appropriate disciplinary charges is a crucial part of the disciplinary process, and if not handled correctly, can cause an agency to lose its case. Words matter in drafting charges, and FELTG is here to make sure you have the tools you need to make the right decisions in framing charges. Course topics include how […]

Litigating cases in Federal sector employment law is a unique prospect and isn’t for the unprepared – and taking a case to Federal arbitration is also a world of its own. This training focuses on providing tips to practice effectively and successfully in arbitration. Learn the most important aspects of the process, from getting organized […]

As suicide rates rise across the country, the impact is being felt in the workplace. Learning how to correctly manage an employee’s suicidal crisis and ideations is increasingly important. Knowing what to do, and when, might save an employee’s life. This training provides an overview of suicidal ideation in the country and, more specifically, the […]

Navigating the FMLA is one of the most complex tasks a Federal agency can face. It’s also one of the most popular and often-used entitlements, so if you haven’t had a request yet, buckle up. How do you determine if an employee is eligible for FMLA? In which situations does FMLA apply? How do you […]

Agencies seeking to become model employers have a wonderful tool to get there - MD-715, a policy issued by the EEOC over 20 years ago to provide guidance to agencies on establishing and maintaining effective EEO programs. However, a tool only works if you know how to use it. In this training session, you'll learn […]

In this century, presidents have issued, on average, just under 40 Executive Orders (EOs) per year. President Biden has issued an average of 38 per year, and in his first term, President Trump issued an average of 55 per year. It’s also becoming common for incoming administrations to issue a number of EOs within the […]

With each successive Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey report, experts diagnose the problem, often pointing to top agency leadership and processes beyond the Federal supervisor’s realm. What can Federal supervisors do to improve morale? This class will explain how to address conflict head-on, how accountability impacts morale, and all of the small and simple actions supervisors […]

With organizations mandating employees to return to the physical office space, you can expect more reasonable accommodation requests for telework or remote work than ever before. If someone has successfully teleworked in the past and is a qualified individual with a disability, must you grant them telework as accommodation? This course will detail the required […]

A surprisingly large number of agency dismissals are overturned by the EEOC each year – and a remand years after the events in question can equal big problems when it comes to the investigation. This class covers all you need to know on when to accept, when to dismiss, and how to frame EEO claims. […]

A Final Agency Decision is appealable, by the complainant, to the EEOC. And EEOC case law is filled with reversals of agency FADs that found no discrimination. This class will teach you how to write an effective and defensible FAD, which requires thorough knowledge and understanding of discrimination law, as it is uniquely applied to […]