Public Employees Deserve Legal Protection
PEER counsels conscientious public employees facing career-changing moments of both crises and opportunity. We work on many fronts to protect public servants, specializing in whistleblower protections, First Amendment rights, and civil service laws. PEER plays an invaluable role in the environmental movement and in how the government operates. We aim to stop the assault on the government workforce and to give voice to the public servants who are working for transparency and accountability in government.
Across the country, those charged with protecting our environment are the victims of harassment, threats, assault, and intimidation both in the field and in the office.
PEER is there to protect conscientious public employees facing adverse consequences for simply doing their jobs.
LAWSUIT: Trump’s executive order to fire government workers is illegal
Trump’s order, nearly identical to his previous Schedule F executive order in 2020, would lay the groundwork to convert a huge percentage of the federal civil service from employees who can only be fired for cause to at-will employees who can be fired for any reason at all.
NEWS FROM PEER
Lawsuit Says Government Cannot Silence Employees
Federal Agency Restraints on Employee Private Social Activism Challenged
TELL CONGRESS | End the Musk/Trump Takeover of NOAA
Letter telling Congress to put an end to the Musk/Trump takeover of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
COMMENTARY | May Federal Employees Be Activists?
PEER is engaged in precedent-setting work to secure the rights of federal employees to publish and be active in civic organizations on their own time.
TELL CONGRESS | Stop the Senseless Firing of Government Workers
Letter telling Congress to put a stop to the Trump administration’s senseless firing of government workers
PETITION | Tell DOI to Rehire Vital National Park Service Employees
Petition telling the Department of the Interior Secretary Burgum to rehire vital National Park Service employees.
EPA Emails Ordered Stripped to Bare Minimum
Employee Sign-offs Limited to Name, Rank, Location, and Phone Number
National Parks Face Crippling Seasonal Staff Shortfalls
Hiring Freeze Snarling Plans for Managing Return of Huge Summer Crowds
EPA’s Zeldin Must Reveal Musk Ties
PEER calls on Zeldin to Protect Confidential Data
Most Sidelined Federal Diversity Staff and Others Should Be Allowed Back to Work
OPM’s “Deferred Resignation” Administrative Leave Plan Is a Sham
Trump’s Federal Employee Buyout Offer is an Illusion
OPM “Fork in the Road” Deferred Resignation Offer May be Illegal
LAWSUIT: Trump’s executive order to fire government workers is illegal
Trump’s order, nearly identical to his previous Schedule F executive order in 2020, would lay the groundwork to convert a huge percentage of the federal civil service from employees who can only be fired for cause to at-will employees who can be fired for any reason at all.
COMMENTARY | Anonymous Activism and Whistleblowing in the Age of Trump
PEER anticipates a flood of requests for our legal services during Trump 2.0. Here’s an overview of our approach to anonymous activism and whistleblowing.
Trump Acting to Execute Federal “Enemies List”
Involuntary Leaves, Reassignments, and Mass Probation Revocations
Feds Finally Regulate Administrative and Investigative Leave
PEER Petition and Lawsuit Prompted Move to Enforce 2016 Anti-Limbo Law
COMMENTARY | The Federal Workforce Isn’t So Bloated
In a climate where the size of government can trigger political outrage, it is essential to note that many agencies PEER works with are well-liked by the public and do important work with fewer resources.
Feds Should Stifle Heritage Foundation Witch Hunt
Right-Wing Group’s Fleet of FOIAs Seeks Employee Personal Information
National Park Ranger Ranks Shrink to Generational Low
Despite Rising Visitation, House Budget Poised to Cut Ranger Force Further
Suit to Jumpstart Overdue Fed Curbs on Admin Leave
OPM Regulations Limiting Involuntary Suspensions Seven Years Late
EPA Union Wins Stronger Scientific Integrity Safeguards
Political Interference with Science Now Becomes an Unfair Labor Practice
COMMENTARY | PEER Applauds the Biden Administration’s Effort to Protect Civil Service from Politicization
PEER applauds the Biden administration’s rule protecting civil servants should a future administration attempt to strip them of their workplace protections.
