Synopsis
A short weekly podcast on federal civil service law narrated by Peter Broida. Each week Peter discusses several new cases from the MSPB, FLRA, their reviewing courts, and occasionally EEOC. The podcast does not provide legal advice. www.deweypub.com
Episodes
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September 18th, 2026
18/09/2026 Duration: 25minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: FLRA decisions on union dues revocations; appointment of FLRA General Counsel and FSIP members MSPB regulatory change involving penalty determinations GAO study on costs of administrative leave during deferred resignation program; OPM regulations divesting MSPB of jurisdiction over appeals involving RFs, probationary terminations, and suitability determinations; Federal district court decision considering implications of attorney-client and attorney work-product privilege for inquiries to AI platforms; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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August 26th, 2026
26/08/2026 Duration: 18minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Supreme Court action on case involving removal of MSPB Chair Harris; OPM regulatory changes divesting MSPB of appellate jurisdiction over RIFs, probationary terminations, and suitability actions; FLRA decision concerning career ladder promotion of union president on 100% official time; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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July 6th, 2026
07/07/2026 Duration: 18minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: OPM and MSPB proposed regulations;Summary removal authority: Supreme Court decision in the Slaughter case; Resources for investigators: www.jrsstandard.com Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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June 15th, 2026
15/06/2026 Duration: 18minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Implementation of Executive Order on Schedule Policy/Career;Federal Circuit appeal involving MSPB jurisdiction to review removals of immigration judges; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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May 26th, 2026
26/05/2026 Duration: 20minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: FLRA year in review;MSPB case processing statistics; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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April 8th, 2026
08/04/2026 Duration: 22minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Job tenure of administrative judges Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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March 4th, 2026
04/03/2026 Duration: 30minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: OPM and MSPB regulations implementing Schedule Policy/Career Ninth Circuit decision concerning executive order removing statutory protections for unions Materials to read---from the Federal Judicial Center website: https://www.fjc.gov/research/manuals-monographs-guides Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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January 8th, 2026
08/01/2026 Duration: 30minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Probationary terminations: MSPB loss and OPM gain of appellate jurisdiction Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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December 23rd, 2025
23/12/2025 Duration: 09minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Lesko v. United States (Fed. Cir. Dec. 12, 2025) (FEPA overtime requirements) Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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October 30th, 2025
30/10/2025 Duration: 09minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: New DOW (nee DOD) procedures for actions against unacceptable performers Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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October 9th, 2025
09/10/2025 Duration: 13minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act and OMB draft legal opinion on payment obligations for employees during shutdown Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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August 4th, 2025
04/08/2025 Duration: 16minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida: State of the FLRA Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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July 21st, 2025
21/07/2025 Duration: 22minTopics discussed this week by Peter BroidaState of the MSPBBuy Dewey books: deweypub.com
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June 4th, 2025
04/06/2025 Duration: 19minTopics discussed this week by Peter BroidaDevelopments in EEO case processingBuy Dewey books: deweypub.com
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May 16th, 2025
16/05/2025 Duration: 22minTopics discussed this week by Peter BroidaRecent executive and OPM directivesBuy Dewey books: deweypub.com
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April 30th, 2025
30/04/2025 Duration: 22minTopics discussed this week by Peter BroidaPresident Roosevelt’s 1933 removal of FTC Commissioner William Humprey and constitutional arguments advanced then and now in the Supreme Court concerning President Trump’s removal of MSPB Chair Cathy HarrisBuy Dewey books: deweypub.com
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March 31st, 2025
31/03/2025 Duration: 38minTopics discussed this week by Peter Broida Executive Order invoking statutory national security exclusion to undercut federal sector contract and statutory LR protections.Peter Broida's webinar on RIFs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-UU34CGLkBuy Dewey books: deweypub.com - Reductions In Force, by Renn Fowler
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February 24th, 2025
24/02/2025 Duration: 16minTopics:Ruminations on appealing to MSPB from probationary or trial period terminations; Buy Dewey books: deweypub.com - Reductions In Force, by Renn Fowler
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February 11th, 2025
11/02/2025 Duration: 17minTopics:Ruminations on administrative leave; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com
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January 21st, 2025
22/01/2025 Duration: 23minTopics:FLRA Member’s comments on arbitration practice; Peter Broida’s comments on executive orders from President Trump affecting federal sector personnel law; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com