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		<title>KPW Attorneys Named DC SuperLawyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2013 Roster of DC Area SuperLawyers includes KPW Attorneys Michael Kator, Jessica Parks, and Cathy Harris. KPW Attorney Jeremy Wright was also named as a DC Area SuperLawyer Rising Star. KPW congratulates all of its Members on their recognition as 2013 DC SuperLawyers.]]></description>
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		<title>KPW Fights DOMA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kator, Parks &#38; Weiser, PLLC is proud to be part of the legal effort to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).  KPW attorneys Cathy Harris and Andrea Goplerud have assisted GLAD (Gay &#38; Lesbian Advocates &#38; Defenders) for several years in the federal-sector employment law aspects at the MSPB and the United States Court [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KPW Talks Furlough Legal Rights with Washington Post</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KPW Co-Manager Jessica Parks was contacted by The Washington Post to provide expert perspective on possible federal employee furloughs.  In an article published February 27, 2013, The Washington Post quoted Ms. Parks regarding possible legal issues that could arise if federal employees are furloughed due to sequestration.  In the article, &#8220;Sequester a nightmare for appeals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Times reports that KPW case could result in millions of dollars to class members</title>
		<link>http://www.katorparks.com/2013/01/08/federal-times-reports-that-kpw-case-could-result-in-millions-of-dollars-to-class-members/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Times reports that a December 2012 order issued by the EEOC could result in the Social Security Administration owing &#8220;millions of dollars in back pay to black male employees at its Baltimore headquarters.&#8221;  The EEOC order was issued after the class alleged that SSA violated the terms of a settlement agreement reached in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pumping Breast Milk at Work in D.C. is Protected by Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a breastfeeding mother who works in the District of Columbia? Does your employer provide you with the break time that you need to pump milk for your baby?  Does your employer provide you with a clean, private space– other than a toilet stall or a bathroom– for you to pump breast milk?  If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Due Process and Adverse Actions Taken Against Federal Employees</title>
		<link>http://www.katorparks.com/2012/08/21/due-process-and-adverse-actions-taken-against-federal-employees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a federal agency takes an adverse action against a non-probationary federal employee, it must follow basic due process requirements.  The ultimate adverse action is subject to being reversed by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) if due process is not followed.  The basic requirements are that non-probationary employees must be provided at least 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EEOC Modifies Regulations For Discrimination Cases Filed By Federal Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After issuing a 2009 notice of proposed rulemaking and receiving comments, the EEOC issued changes to federal regulations on July 25, 2012.  These modifications to the federal regulations impact the consideration of discrimination complaints filed by federal employees and applicants.  Significant modifications to 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 are discussed below. Compliance Federal executive agencies are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Employee Email Surveillance Raises Concerns of Congress and OSC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post reported that, according to Congressional investigators, the Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s Chief Counsel&#8217;s office authorized the agency to secretly monitor the emails and online activity of FDA scientists who were potentially engaged in protected whistleblowing activity. Since January 2012, Sen. Charles E. Grassley and the Senate Judiciary Committee have been investigating the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Evidence Do You Need to Support a Whistleblower Retaliation Claim?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal employees are protected from retaliation for protected whistleblowing activity.  But what evidence do you need to support a whistleblower retaliation case?  A recent decision by the Federal Circuit helps clarify what evidence should be reviewed. What is Whistleblowing? Whistleblowing means disclosing information that an employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences a violation of any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coerced Political Activity of Federal Employees Is Prohibited</title>
		<link>http://www.katorparks.com/2012/06/26/coerced-political-activity-of-federal-employees-is-prohibited/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congress specifically focused on eliminating coerced political activity in structuring the federal civil service system. United States Code, Title 5, Section 2302(b) says that federal employees are protected against “coercion for partisan political purposes.” This protection extends to most employees and applicants for employment in Executive Branch agencies. There are two procedural circumstances in which [...]]]></description>
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