Administrative Law
FILING A FMLA COMPLAINT WITH THE SECRETARY OF LABOR
Complaints alleging violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) must be filed with the Secretary of Labor by contacting the nearest office of the U. S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration. The address/telephone number for local offices may be found in the telephone directory listings for [...]
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT (FECA/OWCP) DECISIONS/APPEALS
The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) provides federal employees injured in the performance of duty with workers’ compensation benefits, which include wage-loss benefits for total or partial disability, monetary benefits for permanent loss of use of a schedule member, medical benefits, and vocational rehabilitation. This Act also provides survivor benefits to eligible dependents if the [...]
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
The following is basic information on the complaint process for claims of employment discrimination. It is no substitute for sound advice from an EEO representative (who may be a lawyer or a non-lawyer under the EEOC regulations). John Zodrow worked on some 2000 employment cases, mostly involving employment discrimination, during his career. He worked for [...]
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT AND CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY’S FEES AWARDS ACT
The Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) (5 U.S.C. §§ 504; 28 U.S.C. §§ 2412) provides for the award of attorney fees (up to $125 per hour) and other expenses to eligible individuals and small entities that are parties to litigation against the government. This information is posted as a reference. No legal advise is [...]