MSPB finalizes major shift in federal employee misconduct cases

Federal employees will see a major shift in the way misconduct cases are handled. Going forward, the Merit Systems Protection Board will evaluate disciplinary actions using case-by-case criteria, rather than 12 longstanding considerations called the “Douglas factors.” The change is meant to add flexibility, but some have raised concerns that it will lead to bias or subjectivity. Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman gets more from Michael Fallings, a managing partner at Tully Rinckey law firm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.