Get it Right the First Time: Accepting, Dismissing, and Framing EEO Claims
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 […]
Telework as Reasonable Accommodation for Disability, Pregnancy, and Religion – December 4, 2025
Whether you work for a Federal agency subject to President Trump's inauguration day Return to In-Person Work Memorandum, or you work for a state or local government or private sector […]
UnCivil Servant: Holding Employees Accountable for Performance and Conduct – February 11-12, 2026
FELTG’s flagship course UnCivil Servant empowers Federal supervisors and advisers to confidently handle the challenges that come with supervising in the Federal workplace. It shatters misconceptions about performance and misconduct-based actions and […]
Say Whaaat?!? Respectful Communication in the Workplace
Subtle and overt language, joking, off-handed comments, and offensive comments and gestures can lead to a hostile work environment. And that includes ill-advised, even if not ill-intentioned, phrases such as […]
Unraveling the Mysteries of Mixed Cases
“Who wrote this statute? Somebody who takes pleasure in pulling wings off flies?” The process for handling mixed cases has confused and frustrated many EEO practitioners, HR professionals, agency attorneys, […]
5 Keys to Implementing and Managing a Successful Performance Demonstration Period
Every agency has employees who struggle with performance, but there is a reliable solution for addressing unacceptable performance. A successful Performance Demonstrate Period (DP) will either lead to sustained improved […]
Misconduct Investigations: Get Them Right From the Start
Any effective misconduct investigation starts with a solid foundation of the law and an understanding of the full scope of your investigation. This class explains the principles that underpin a […]
Bad Detective: The Mistakes That Hamper Agency Investigations
There are numerous examples of investigations that have gone awry. It could be an investigator’s failure to interview certain witnesses, a failure to take a complainant’s statement into account, or, […]
Understanding Behavioral Health Issues and Threats of Violence in the Federal Workplace
What are the warning signs that one of your coworkers may become violent? What’s the best way to intervene when you think a fellow employee is suicidal? If you’re a […]
What’s the Difference Between a Formal Discussion and a Weingarten Meeting?
This course will discuss when the law requires you to provide the union an opportunity to be involved in agency meetings with employees, focusing on the requirements for a meeting […]
Workplace Investigations: Successfully Interviewing Witnesses With Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions
The most difficult and unpredictable part of the workplace investigation – conducting the interview – can be especially challenging when the witness has a behavioral or mental health condition, or […]
The Civil Civil Servant: Protections, Performance, and Conduct
This class provides attendees with a full understanding of their rights and responsibilities as Federal employees. Employees will learn about the merit system principles, EEO, whistleblower, and retaliation protections, as […]