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FDIC create offices to address toxic workplace culture following probe
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced the creation of two offices, following a review on their workplace environment found a toxic culture.
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US Marshals Service settles discrimination case with Black workers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission approved the $15 million settlement Monday, ending the longest
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Space Force mulls 8-year active duty enlistments for new recruits
It’s unclear whether asking prospects to join the Space Force for nearly a decade would make a dent in the service’s booming recruitment efforts.
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CIA fires whistleblower who prompted myriad sex misconduct complaints
The woman’s attorney called the action a brazen retaliation by the spy agency.
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Air Force seeks retirees to come back to active duty
Up to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap.
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Advocates criticize VA response after LGBTQ harassment incidents
Portland VA Medical Center leaders have promised an investigation after several incidents at the facility.
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VA to drop limits on IVF services for vets, following DOD’s lead
Previously, only married couples were eligible for VA assistance with in vitro fertilization.
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Transgender vets sue VA to force move on gender confirmation surgeries
The move comes on the three-year anniversary of President Joe Biden's repeal of the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
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Military to cover IVF for unmarried couples, single troops and more
A New York state lawsuit is prompting the changes.
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House panel seeks VA documents on sexual harassment accusations
Lawmakers voted to subpoena information from the department for the first time since 2016.
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White House to review defense secretary’s hospitalization notification
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1, which the Pentagon did not disclose to the public until Friday.
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