Federal Employee Civil Service Protections Outdated? The Experts Speak.

Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act is a game-changer for the federal workforce and a reason to worry about the future of due process for federal employees. At the legislation's recent White House signing ceremony, President Trump put the government's workforce in general on notice when he said outdated laws kept the government from holding those who failed our veterans accountable. The new law is the latest move to fire feds faster by cutting their appeals process. It seriously damages civil service protections for VA employees, especially senior executives, and opens the door for similar measures to spread across the government.