Office of Special Counsel to bring enforcement actions for federal employees
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The Office of Special Counsel is an independent U.S. federal agency that investigates and prosecutes prohibited personnel practices and protects federal employees, including whistleblowers, from retaliation and other workplace rights violations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of Special Counsel to bring enforcement actions for federal employees canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1446586 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Office of Special Counsel to bring enforcement actions for federal employees Context triple: [Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, allows, Office of Special Counsel to bring enforcement actions for federal employees]
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Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019
The Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 is a U.S. law that strengthens protections, reporting requirements, and accountability measures related to discrimination and retaliation against federal employees.
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B.
Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor
The Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor is the department’s chief legal office, responsible for providing legal advice, drafting regulations, and enforcing federal labor and employment laws in court.
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Office of Enforcement
The Office of Enforcement is a division within the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement responsible for ensuring compliance with offshore energy safety and environmental regulations through inspections, investigations, and enforcement actions.
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Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor
The Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor is a senior leadership body within the U.S. Department of Labor composed of multiple assistant secretaries who oversee and coordinate the department’s major policy, enforcement, and administrative divisions.
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E.
Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor
The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor is an independent oversight body that conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to promote efficiency within the Department of Labor’s programs and operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Office of Special Counsel to bring enforcement actions for federal employees Target entity description: The Office of Special Counsel is an independent U.S. federal agency that investigates and prosecutes prohibited personnel practices and protects federal employees, including whistleblowers, from retaliation and other workplace rights violations.
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A.
Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019
The Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 is a U.S. law that strengthens protections, reporting requirements, and accountability measures related to discrimination and retaliation against federal employees.
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B.
Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor
The Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor is the department’s chief legal office, responsible for providing legal advice, drafting regulations, and enforcing federal labor and employment laws in court.
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C.
Office of Enforcement
The Office of Enforcement is a division within the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement responsible for ensuring compliance with offshore energy safety and environmental regulations through inspections, investigations, and enforcement actions.
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Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor
The Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor is a senior leadership body within the U.S. Department of Labor composed of multiple assistant secretaries who oversee and coordinate the department’s major policy, enforcement, and administrative divisions.
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E.
Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor
The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor is an independent oversight body that conducts audits, investigations, and evaluations to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to promote efficiency within the Department of Labor’s programs and operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | independent federal agency ⓘ |
| appointmentOfHead | U.S. Special Counsel appointed by the President with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| canBringEnforcementActionsAgainst |
federal employees who commit prohibited personnel practices
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federal supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers ⓘ |
| canIssue | advisory opinions on the Hatch Act ⓘ |
| canNegotiate | settlements in prohibited personnel practice cases ⓘ |
| canRecommend |
disciplinary sanctions for violators of the Hatch Act
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disciplinary sanctions for violators of whistleblower protection laws ⓘ |
| canRequest | stays of personnel actions from the Merit Systems Protection Board ⓘ |
| canSeek |
corrective action from the Merit Systems Protection Board
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disciplinary action from the Merit Systems Protection Board ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforces | Hatch Act restrictions on partisan political activity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
federal workplace rights violations
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merit system principles in federal employment ⓘ retaliation against whistleblowers ⓘ |
| handles |
complaints of other prohibited personnel practices
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complaints of retaliation ⓘ whistleblower disclosures of wrongdoing ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice
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surface form:
U.S. Special Counsel
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| jurisdiction | federal civil service ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | 5 U.S.C. § 1211 et seq. ⓘ |
| mission |
ensure that federal employees are free from prohibited personnel practices
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promote accountability in the federal workforce ⓘ safeguard the merit system in federal employment ⓘ |
| oversees |
Hatch Act compliance for certain state and local employees
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Hatch Act compliance for federal employees ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
enforce the Whistleblower Protection Act
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investigate prohibited personnel practices ⓘ prosecute prohibited personnel practices ⓘ protect federal employees from retaliation ⓘ protect whistleblowers ⓘ seek corrective action for victims of prohibited personnel practices ⓘ seek disciplinary action against federal officials who commit prohibited personnel practices ⓘ |
| protects |
applicants for federal employment
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employees of certain government corporations ⓘ employees of federal agencies ⓘ federal whistleblowers ⓘ |
| protectsFromRetaliationFor |
disclosures of abuse of authority
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disclosures of gross mismanagement ⓘ disclosures of gross waste of funds ⓘ disclosures of substantial and specific danger to public health or safety ⓘ disclosures of violations of law ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| subjectTo | congressional oversight ⓘ |
| typeOfAgency | prosecutorial and investigative agency ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Special Counsel to bring enforcement actions for federal employees Description of subject: The Office of Special Counsel is an independent U.S. federal agency that investigates and prosecutes prohibited personnel practices and protects federal employees, including whistleblowers, from retaliation and other workplace rights violations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (civil enforcement in certain contexts)
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allows
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Office of Special Counsel to bring enforcement actions for federal employees
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subject surface form:
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act