Second judge blocks mass firings of probationary federal workers

A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers, issuing an order Thursday that probationary employees be reinstated weeks after their dismissal. The ruling, ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Domestic Worker Abuse in Saudi Arabia

Housekeepers from East Africa suffer beatings, starvation and sexual assault in Saudi Arabia. Here’s what else we learned about the cross-border trade in domestic workers.

The New York Times - Mar. 16

Trump administration moves to reinstate 24,000 federal workers after judge's order

The Trump administration has taken steps to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired in its effort to downsize the federal government, according to court filings in one of two ...

The Hill - Mar. 18

Rehired probationary workers can't be placed on administrative leave, judge says

A federal judge told the Trump administration late Monday that fired probationary workers must be returned to their old jobs, not just placed on administrative leave, as many departments have been ...

The Hill - Mar. 18

Democrat says he doesn’t trust Trump administration on federal worker buyouts

Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) on Wednesday shared his lack of faith in the Trump administration to honor the buyouts it offered to thousands of federal workers amid its moves to overhaul the ...

The Hill - Mar. 20

First migrant worker dies building a World Cup stadium in Saudi Arabia

Muhammad Arshad, from Pakistan, was a foreman building Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, one of 11 new venues for 2034. A migrant worker has died while working on a new stadium being built for the 2034 ...

The Guardian - 6d

US federal workers split on support for Trump's return to office mandate: Survey

Federal workers in the U.S. are split on their support for President Trump’s return to office mandate, according to a new survey. The Washington Post-Ipsos poll, published earlier this week, found ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in rehiring of federal workers

The Trump administration Monday asked the Supreme Court to block an order forcing the government to rehire thousands of workers fired as part of President Trump’s effort to drastically reduce the ...

The Hill - 3d

Fired Federal Workers See Family Members Pile on After the DOGE Axe Falls

The abrupt loss of their livelihoods was tough enough. Now many laid-off government workers report their relatives and friends are celebrating their turmoil.

Inc. - Mar. 7

USPS worker stole $1.6M in checks from mail, funded lavish lifestyle at 'gentlemen's clubs'

A Washington, D.C., postal worker was found guilty last week of stealing more than $1.6 million worth of U.S.

NBC News - Mar. 17

Nebraska Legislature approves measure classifying gig economy workers as independent contractors

The Nebraska Legislature has approved a measure classifying some gig economy workers as independent contractors, according to its website. L.B. 229, introduced by state Sen. Bob Hallstrom, was ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts

In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.

NBC News - Mar. 9

A social worker who tried to mediate during the 2019 protests in Hong Kong is convicted of rioting

A social worker who tried to mediate during the peak of Hong Kong's mass anti-government protests in 2019 has been convicted of rioting at a retrial

ABC News - Mar. 11

Trump defends mass firings, claiming many federal workers 'don't work at all'

President Trump said he feels "very badly" for the thousands of federal workers who lost their jobs in recent weeks but "many of them don't work at all."

NBC News - Mar. 12

Federal workers say their future is uncertain even after court rulings call their firings illegal

Two judges ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration needs to reinstate thousands of federal workers it fired across dozens of agencies.

NBC News - Mar. 14

U.S. jobless claims still showed few private-sector layoffs, but more ex-federal workers got benefits

The private sector is still culling very few jobs, the latest report on jobless claims shows, but more federal workers fired by the Trump administration are applying for benefits.

MarketWatch - Mar. 20

Experts warn of major security risk as foreign recruiters eye fired federal workers

Thousands of fired federal workers offer appealing experience and skills -- to the private sector and foreign adversaries alike, experts tell ABC News.

ABC News - 6d

Trump administration briefing: judge incredulous at deportations defense; Doge workers break into building

White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela flights; Elon Musk’s Doge workers break into non-government agency – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. The Trump ...

The Guardian - Mar. 18

Trump admin says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers

The Trump administration is moving to reinstate about 24,000 probationary workers it fired as part of its efforts to slash the size of the federal workforce, according to court documents filed Monday.

NBC News - Mar. 18

Indeed Reports Huge Spike in Former Federal Workers Seeking Jobs After DOGE Cuts

A study by the job posting and career advisory website says job applications by government workers spiked 70 percent in February, flooding the labor market with skilled and specialized candidates ...

Inc. - 2d

Caribbean leaders deny US claims that Cuban health workers are victims of ‘forced labor’

As White House takes aim at medical missions, SVG says it gave US proof that workers aren’t human-trafficking victims. The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) said his government ...

The Guardian - 1d

‘It’s been really profound’: artists Joel Meyerowitz and Maggie Barrett on laying bare their marriage on film

Photographer Meyerowitz, 87, and artist and writer Barrett, 78, invited two documentary-makers into their lives for a year. The result, Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other, is an intimate ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live

Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’. Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Live updates: Senate averts government shutdown; Trump lays out plan for DOJ

The Senate on Friday voted to avert a government shutdown, just hours before the midnight deadline. The stopgap funding bill bill, which narrowly passed the House earlier this week, triggered a ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

UC Riverside AD lays blame at feet of NCAA, understands South Alabama's outrage after NIT/CBI mess

Wesley Mallette hopped on the phone Tuesday to give his side of the story in UC Riverside's postseason mixup

CBS Sports - Mar. 18

‘He threw body piercing parties and lay on a bed of nails’: the wild life of body modification guru Fakir Musafar

A new documentary explores how the pioneer of the ‘modern primitive’ subculture used painful BDSM practices to access new spiritual planes – outraging conventional society. In the opening moments ...

The Guardian - Mar. 19

EU lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rules

The European Union on Wednesday outlined that steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies

ABC News - Mar. 19

Pro Football Focus lays out worst-case scenario for Seahawks in 2025 NFL draft

Pro Football Focus explains the worst case scenario for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL draft.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Pro Football Focus lays out worst-case scenario for Chargers in 2025 NFL draft

What does Pro Football Focus believe is the worst-case scenario for the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2025 NFL draft?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

American manufacturer of food for malnourished babies lays off staff amid USAID upheaval

A company's contract with USAID was spared from massive cuts to the agency. It still hasn't been paid.

CBS News - Mar. 20

Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid

Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story

New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.

Wired - Mar. 6

Fired Federal Workers Face a Sluggish Job Market

Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Healthcare salaries fail to keep up with workers’ commitment

Purpose and prospects rank ahead of pay, though higher wages would improve satisfaction

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Undocumented Workers, Fearing Deportation, Are Staying Home

Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

What bankers and care home workers have in common

Volatile pay is surprisingly prevalent in the British economy

Financial Times - Mar. 11

EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants

EPA staffers have been told they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to monitor, according to multiple sources inside the agency.

ABC News - Mar. 12