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Judge blocks Trump administration from firing probationary employees
A Northern California federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from its mass firing of probationary federal employees, a group of workers that represent some of the newest hires.
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.
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were probably unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco finds the mass firings of probationary government employees by the Trump administration were probably unlawful.
Judge says mass firings of probationary employees by the Trump administration were invalid
A judge ruled the OPM must retract memos calling for mass layoffs of probationary employees.
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.
Judge says Trump’s mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees, calling the actions illegal.
Judge rules mass firings of federal probationary employees likely unlawful
Last week, a federal judge in Washington allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with the mass firings of federal workers.
Judge orders Trump personnel office to rescind mass firings directive
Judge William Alsup said no “statute in the history of the universe” authorized OPM to take personnel action against employees at other agencies.
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Reportedly Are—As Judge Blocks Mass Firings Of Probationary Employees
A federal judge ruled Thursday the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary government workers was probably illegal, according to multiple outlets, ordering the Office of Personnel Management to rescind directives that triggered the layoffs after the Trump administration recently indicated the largest round of layoffs to several federal agencies yet is forthcoming.
Judge rules Trump admin 'does not have any authority whatsoever' to carry out mass firings
A federal judge on Thursday handed down an order immediately halting President Donald Trump's administration from laying off thousands of workers across multiple federal agencies. The Washington Post reported that senior U.
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.
Judge orders rescission of OPM memos directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind memos that directed agencies across ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Independent board thwarts Trump admin's firing of 6 federal workers finding '6 agencies engaged in a prohibited personnel practice'
A federal employment board stopped the Trump administration from firing 6 probationary workers who appeared to have been ...
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DoD to fire 5,400 probationary employees next week, with hiring freeze to follow
"Those who we need, who are the best and brightest, are going to stay. Those who are under performers — won't," said Defense ...