Workplace ageism has been around for a long while. People used to worry about age discrimination as they approached their 60s. But now, employees and prospective employees who are decades younger are starting to feel the chilling effects of ageism. Ageism in the...
As a federal employee, your security clearance may determine what projects you can work on and what advancement opportunities you may eventually secure. Obtaining security clearance (or a higher level of clearance) may be a necessary step for workers with ambitions. ...
As a federal employee, you might find yourself handling sensitive information. When something does not seem right and you suspect information is mishandled, then you have a duty to let such misconduct be known. This is known as whistleblowing. However, simply...
If you run a nonprofit or a church, or if you’re starting one, you certainly don’t want to make serious legal mistakes. This could be enough to ruin the entire enterprise or you could face fines and other ramifications. To help, here are five different mistakes that...
People who work for the federal government – or want to – face hurdles around marijuana use that most private sector employees don’t. That’s because its use is still illegal under federal law – despite the fact that it’s been fully legalized in a number of states as...
It seems like there’s nepotism in just about every line of work. Whether it’s a restaurant owner giving his nephew a busboy job or a director giving her child a coveted role in her film. However, the federal government has specific regulations against nepotism. The...
