Summary: Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida: Gardner v. VA , 2016 MSPB (Oct. 7, 2016) (discrimination and reprisal affirmative defense analytics); Tamara G. v. Yang, Chair, EEOC (EEOC 0120150734) (August 4, 2016) (limitations on the levels of compensatory damages awards); Hau v. DHS, 2016 MSPB 33 (Sept. 19, 2016) (collateral estoppel applied to jurisdictional issues); NAIL, Local 6 and Dept. of Defense, 69 FLRA 573 (Sept. 20, 2016) (counsel fee criteria applied to contract violations); AFGE Local 1815 and Dept. of Army, 69 FLRA 621 (Sept. 28, 2016) (differences in approaches to policy issues among the Authority members); AFGE Local 1992 and Dept. of Defense, 69 FLRA 567 (Sept. 20, 2106) (differences in approaches among the Authority members concerning use of arbitration and Authority processes to resolve complex EEO issues).
