
Supreme Court to Decide Appellate Jurisdiction in Federal Employee “Mixed Case” Appeals
In the first case argued before Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justices appeared to disagree about how to handle “mixed cases,” alleging both adverse employment actions against federal civil service employees and prohibited discrimination, where the Merit Systems Protection Board concludes it lacks jurisdiction because the employee was not subject to an appealable action.

Refusing Order to Violate Rule or Regulation is Not Protected Whistleblower Activity
Refusing to comply with an order that would require a federal employee to violate an agency rule or regulation is not protected whistleblower activity, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) recently held.