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I am a federal employee who has been working in a hostile work environment for the past 5 years, during which I continue to be subjected to harassment, discrimination and bullying by management. examples: work assignments clearly belong to other units are given to me, routinely being ignored when requesting additional help even though my workload continues to increase. breaching my already approved Reasonable Accommodation agreement, and being told I cannot file another reasonable accommodation request because I already have one on file, setting performance goals that are out of my control then penalizing me if they are not met, and much more I have initiated pre-counseling with EEO and would like to find an attorney that is well versed in employment law for Federal employees. Thank you.
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As a federal employee you need to consult with employment lawyers who focus on or specialize in representing federal employees. Although the general anti-discrimination laws apply to federal employees the rules and procedures for handling their claims are rather unique. Most of us in the City know enough to defer those claims to attorneys who handle them regularly and are therefore more familiar with the codes, regulations, rules, procedures applicable to federal employees. There are a few attorneys in NYC with NELA or in the greater DC area also with NELA. If an attorneys focuses or specializes in federal employment matters they can likely handle your claim from anywhere since the very specific questions they ask you will reveal that both of you understand the challenges of federal employment and federal government claims. Google NELA and that should provide a list of options to choose from. Good luck.
Answered on Apr 05th, 2022 at 7:45 AM