Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce.
How Philadelphia’s probationary federal employees are coping with mass government layoffs
After a federal judge said Thursday the mass firing of probationary employees was likely illegal, terminated workers are uncertain about what's next for them.
Why ‘Probationary’ Employees Are a Target in Federal Job Cuts
Many government workers being cut are those with fewer protections. They are relatively new in their current jobs, but often have years of experience.
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Judge blocks Trump administration's mass dismissals of probationary federal employees
A federal judge in California stopped the Office of Personnel Management from ordering federal departments and agencies to begin mass firings of probationary workers.
Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers
A federal court said OPM's directives on probationary firings have no legal effect, since the office has no authority to order firings in other agencies.
Judge blocks Trump administration from firing probationary employees
In a San Francisco court, Alsup said the Office of Personnel Management acted out of bounds by telling other agencies – including the Education Department, the Small Business Administration and the Energy Department – to fire employees.
Federal board stays firing of six probationary workers, opening door to further challenges
Advocates say they’ll work to expand the Merit Systems Protection Board’s stay to all probationary employees who were fired unlawfully.
U.S. federal layoffs: Judge temporarily blocks firings of probationary workers
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary federal employees were likely unlawful.
Federal board halts firings of six probationary employees amid Trump cuts
The Merit Systems Protection Board ordered a 45-day stay of the terminations, a move that could have implications for the thousands of employees fired in recent weeks.
OPM illegally ordered agencies to fire ‘probationary’ federal employees, judge rules
The ruling is a setback for the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to dramatically shrink the federal workforce.
Federal workers start to get a new email demanding their accomplishments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal employees are starting to receive another email requiring them to explain their recent ...
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
US District Judge William Alsup ordered the OPM to inform certain federal agencies that it had no authority to order the ...
10 federal workers, including at least 3 veterans, fired at the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee
Like thousands of federal workers fired by the Trump administration, those who lost their jobs at Zablocki were all ...