August 6th, 2020

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida: Kent v. MSPB (Fed. Cir. August 5, 2020 NP) (probationary appointments; reappointment authority); Jenkins v. DOT (Fed. Cir. August 6, 2020) (nexus and off-duty conduct impacting the workplace); NWSEO v. FLRA (D.C. Cir. July 31, 2020) (scope of FLRA review of arbitrator’s contract interpretation); MSPB virtual hearing procedures