I still contend that the problem is in having these cases heard in these special courts. Federal employees must go through several layers before the case can be held at a venue with real judges appointed for life. When the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) doesn’t blush at suggesting that assault does not constitute a change in working conditions, one has to wonder what normal working conditions look like for federal employees. In the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) court system, approximately one percent of cases initially filed are won. Were ninety-nine percent of employees who spent their own money and time misguided?

Anyhow, just had to clarify the numbers for the record.