…Prior to the segregation of the civil service in 1913, appointments had been made solely on merit as indicated by the candidate’s performance on the civil-service examination. Thereafter, racial discrimination became the norm. …The existing work force was segregated. Many African-Americans were...
This report summarizes the responses to the 1989 Merit Principles Survey, a survey completed by a representative cross-section of nearly 16000 Federal employees between July and October 1989. The survey collected facts and statements of attitude and opinion concerning a number of vital Federal ...
but also their caliber and the role they play in our system. Identifying these principles will allow us to apply them to the circumstances of today's courts and determine whether recent proposals to expand the lower federal courts truly have merit. ...
If your complaint contains an issue that the Merit System Protection Board has jurisdiction over, your case is called a “mixed case” and may proceed before the MSPB. For all other EEO matters, once the agency completes its investigation you may request an EEO hearing before a judge. The ...
Those senior workers would not only lose collective bargaining rights laid out in the law, but the change would eviscerate “the apolitical, merit-based system we have today” and replace it with “a corrupt spoils system,” Jacque Simon, AFGE’s public policy director, said in a union publi...
Stare decisis is not just an aspirational principle; it is a judicial necessity, “because it promotes the evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.” ...
Nigeria directly or indirectly; so that they could be seen as good corporate citizens by not going against the constitution, the multinational companies must comply with all the Constitutional provisions of the host country (Nigeria); Federal Character Principles inclusive (Ekeh and Osaghae, 1989)....
3.4 Comply with the Anti-Kickback Act Accenture Federal Services suppliers enter into agreements based on merit and do not accept kickbacks in any form, including contingency fees, gratuities, commissions, rebates, or discounts that are made for the purpose of improperly obtain...
Methodology–in trying difficult and new civil and commercial issues, judges should search for “similar cases” and determine whether prior cases have derived related principles. This links with my recent blogpost flagging the SPC’s development of itscase law system(with Chinese characteristics). ...
The federal electoral system refers to the process by which representatives in the House of Commons are selected by citizens. In this context, two principles are central:single-member constituenciesand thefirst-past-the-post electoral system. Regarding the single-member constituencies, the country is...