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The Supreme Court's 2026 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter has dominated the headlines, but it wasn't the only decision this year reshaping the federal workplace. In this enlightening webinar, attorney and practitioner Robert Erbe will get ER, HR, and LR professionals current on the cases that matter most to their day-to-day roles — involving everything from discipline and collective bargaining to veterans' employment rights.

You’ll learn:

• Significant developments in MSPB jurisdiction, including the Board's authority over employee appeals
• The new standard for expressly invoking FMLA leave and when an employee may retroactively designate leave as FMLA protected leave
• Recent Board decisions on damages and attorney’s fee awards
• How the new FLRA reviews the de minimis standard for changes in conditions of employment
• How FLRA and federal courts’ interpretation of the Presidential Executive Orders affects management and unions
• And more

You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of where the courts and administrative boards stand on critical issues, guidance on applying the rulings to your daily work, and tools you can use in representing cases before the MSPB and FLRA.

Bring your questions — there’s Q&A time to get answers directly from this noted expert!

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Meet Your Trainer

Robert Erbe has been practicing federal sector labor and employment law for more than 25 years. Currently, he is in private practice primarily representing the National Border Patrol Council. During his federal service, he handled more than 100 MSPB appeals for numerous agencies. He is considered an expert on the Douglas factors as well as MSPB practice and procedure. He also writes the “Discipline Advisor” column for cyberFEDS^®. He is a popular presenter for LRP Federal Webinars, drawing rave reviews from attendees for his straightforward and engaging style.

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Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
Additional Site for Teleworker: $115 per connection
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Are you applying outdated EEOC precedent? In the past year, the EEOC has issued decisions that shift how practitioners should approach religious accommodation, disability requests, and more — in some cases departing from precedent federal practitioners have relied on for years.

In this interactive webinar, attorney Donald Names will break down these important recent EEOC decisions, along with the administration’s policy changes, so you know what’s different, what remains the same, and how to apply it all correctly to your day-to-day decision-making. You’ll also get current on recent developments at the EEOC and learn about statutory and regulatory changes (or those in the rulemaking process) that you need to know.

You’ll leave able to:

• Evaluate religious and disability accommodation requests (including telework) under current standards
• Apply the appropriate legal analysis to common discrimination claims, such as disparate treatment
• Correctly analyze retaliation claims, including per se claims not requiring any proof of intent to retaliate
• Apply the McDonnell-Douglas framework and identify legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for an agency adverse action
• Properly analyze and adjudicate harassment allegations
• And more

Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or relatively new to EEO work, this webinar will help you apply the currrent law with more confidence.

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Meet Your Trainer

Donald Names is Of Counsel with Gilbert Employment Law and is the Director of the Gilbert Training Group. Previously, he was Associate Counsel and the Anti-Harassment Coordinator in the Office of Ethics Counsel for the National Credit Union Administration. Prior to joining NCUA in April 2021, Mr. Names was the Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, in the Office of the General Counsel at the Department of the Navy and Counsel for the Navy Office of Civilian Human Resources. Prior to working at the Department of the Navy, Mr. Names enjoyed a twenty-year career as an attorney in the Office of Federal Operations at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In his various capacities, he has delivered hundreds of presentations, workshops, and seminars in a wide range of federal employment topics, including the federal sector EEO process, EEO case updates, disability and reasonable accommodation, harassment, and retaliation. Mr. Names earned his undergraduate degree in Linguistics from the University of California, San Diego, and his J.D. from American University, Washington, D.C.

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Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
Additional Site for Teleworker: $115 per connection
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OPM’s new rules for performance appraisal and award systems, combined with proposed rules on actions to deal with unacceptable performance, will reshape how your agency conducts performance processes. Join federal expert Barbara Haga for a practical breakdown of the new requirements and their impact on your role.

Ms. Haga will cover OPM's strict new guidelines for administering performance appraisals, including standard distribution requirements, and show you how to set effective performance standards and critical elements for Fully Successful and higher levels — so your ratings stay accurate, meaningful, and audit-ready.

Along with learning the procedural requirements for holding unacceptable performers accountable, you’ll gain best practices to:

• Provide effective guidance to agency officials on delivering useful and meaningful appraisals under the new system
• Explain OPM’s criteria for providing higher award amounts to top-rated employees
• Take timely and effective performance-based actions under OPM’s current guidance
• Develop performance elements and standards that avoid common problems that undermine effectiveness
• Recognize common problems in performance plans and help managers correct them before they become compliance risks

You’ll leave ready to ensure your agency's appraisal system holds up during OPM's biennial review. Bring your specific questions for dedicated Q&A time with Ms. Haga.

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Meet Your Trainer

Barbara Haga is the president of Federal HR Services, Inc., which provides HR training, consulting, and functional services to federal agencies. She previously served as the Head of Organizational Development and Workforce Relations for NASA Langley Research Center, with responsibility for Center training programs, the Career Transition Assistance Program, and employee and labor relations and benefits functions. Prior to NASA, she worked with the Department of Navy, where her responsibilities encompassed assignments at HRO Norfolk, the Office of Civilian Personnel Management, and the Human Resources Service Center East.

Ms. Haga has had experience in all HR functional areas including delivery of numerous courses and presentations for managers and HR professionals. Her primary areas of expertise are in employee and labor relations, including performance appraisal, dealing with performance and conduct deficiencies, and grievances and appeals.

Ms. Haga writes the regular “Leave Advisor” and “HR Advisor” columns for cyberFEDS^® and is a popular presenter at the annual FDR Training conference on HR, leave, and performance management topics.

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Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
Additional Site for Teleworker: $115 per connection
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