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KPWH attorney Cathy Harris secured a hold on a proposed suspension of a federal whistleblower at the Department of Education. Our client had blown the whistle to the Washington Post regarding the Trump administration’s 2018 budget proposal. KPWH was assisted by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which agreed to our request to the Department of Education that the suspension be placed on hold. The matter is now under review to determine if there has been whistleblower retaliation.

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U.S. News and World Report included Kator, Parks, Weiser & Harris in its 2020 list of the best law firms in the nation. Both of the firms’ Washington, DC and Austin, TX offices were recognized in the rankings for Employment Law. The rankings are based in part on surveys sent to lawyers around the country. We are proud that our hard work and success on behalf of employees is recognized in the legal community.

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KPWH attorneys filed a lawsuit on January 9, 2019 to end the practice of forcing certain federal employees to work while in unpaid status during the government shutdown. The suit alleges that this practice violates the Thirteenth Amendment’s prohibition of involuntary servitude. The suit also claims that the government is in violation of the Fifth Amendment by prohibiting federal employees from obtaining outside employment during a government shutdown, and that the government’s practice of compelling some federal employees to provide unpaid work violates the Constitution’s separation of powers and other federal statutes.

A copy of the lawsuit is available by clicking here.

KPWH is honored to have filed suit on behalf of federal employees standing up for their rights. For more information about our law firm, or for contact information, click here.