Federal workers assured the buyout offer is 'valid, lawful, and will be honored'

Some GOP officials say federal workers buyout program is illegal

Some Republicans have pointed out at least two reasons the offer for "deferred resignations" to government employees is unlawful.

CBS News - 8h

5 things to know about Trump’s buyout plan for federal employees

Decision time is looming for an estimated two million federal employees who are eligible for the buyout plan proffered by President Trump. Workers have until Thursday to decide whether or not to ...

The Hill - 2d

Why the Trump-Musk buyout offer risks dumbing government down

History teaches that running the government is different from running a business and that a downsized workforce is not synonymous with a more efficient workforce.

The Hill - 2d

Is Trump’s ‘buyout offer’ a good deal for federal workers? Is it even legal?

There are some key questions employees should ask about the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer. ‘Overall and generally speaking, no, I don’t see this a good deal,’ an attorney said.

MarketWatch - 2d

Google offers 'voluntary' buyouts to hardware and platform teams

The move comes ahead of expected layoffs as Google continues to "push a little further" with cost cuts.

CNBC - 3d

Nissan slimming down US production, offering buyouts

Japanese automaker Nissan is slimming down its production in the U.S. and offering buyouts to workers in a push to cut jobs after reporting losses during the last quarter. Nissan is offering ...

The Hill - 4d

Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer

After the Trump administration offered two million government employees buyouts on Tuesday, DOGE head Elon Musk joked about the offer, leaving some employees dismayed.

ABC News - 5d

Examining the legality of Trump's buyout offer to federal workers

President Trump is offering around two million federal workers to resign and be paid through September. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against the buyouts, claiming they aren't legal. ...

CBS News - 5d

5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers

The Trump administration is offering what amounts to buyouts for federal workers who don’t want to return to the office as part of the president’s breakneck efforts to reshape the government in his ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump to federal workers: Return to office 'or be terminated'

President Trump on Wednesday warned that federal workers will have to show up to the office “or be terminated,” framing his administration’s so-called buyout offers to 2 million employees as an ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump’s Federal Buyout Memo Has Echoes of Musk’s 2022 Twitter Purge

A new memo offering “deferred resignation” to all federal employees seems to be taking its strategy from Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover.

Inc. - 5d

Trump offers incentives to US federal workers to quit jobs

The offer is part of the president's plan to shrink and reform the US government.

BBC News - 5d

Trump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers

The Trump administration is offering millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program.

CNBC - 5d

What to know about Trump administration offering federal workers "deferred resignation"

An email sent Tuesday gives the country's approximately 2 million civilian federal workers until Feb. 6 to decide whether to participate in the "deferred resignation program," which is meant to end ...

CBS News - 5d

Trump offering "deferred resignation" to government workers unwilling to return to office

Millions of federal workers are weighing an offer from the Trump administration to participate in a "deferred resignation program." CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has the latest.

CBS News - 5d

Trump Administration Offers Federal Workers Payouts, and Kennedy’s Senate Test

Plus, Mona Lisa makes moves.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers

The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President ...

NBC News - 6d

Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign

The Trump administration offered federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation" with a severance package of roughly eight months of pay and benefits.

NBC News - 6d

Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts

The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.

ABC News - 6d

Trump administration offering "deferred resignation" to all federal workers

The White House expects up to 10% of federal employees to quit in a program meant to end work-from-home practices, senior administration officials said.

CBS News - 6d

Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers

The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President ...

NBC News - 6d

Trump offers to buy out federal workers who do not return to office

Move marks latest effort by new president to downsize US government

Financial Times - 6d

Live updates: Trump admin to offer federal employees buyout

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid minutes before it was set to go into effect late Tuesday afternoon. The "brief administrative stay" came shortly ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump administration to offer buyouts to all federal workers ahead of return to office

The Trump administration is offering all 2 million federal employees what amounts to a buyout if they do not intend to return to work in person later this year, sources confirmed to The Hill. Four ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump administration testing system to message all federal workers

Sources said the White House has discussed testing a message system where President Donald Trump could message the federal government's 2 million civilian employees.

ABC News - Jan. 25

DHS authorizes federal law enforcement to implement Trump's immigration policies

The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.

CBS News - Jan. 23

Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program

The move was part of a domino effect initiated by President Trump’s enactment of a 90-day federal hiring freeze.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Supreme Court reinstates federal anti-money laundering law

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to reinstate a federal anti-money laundering law at the federal government’s request as a legal challenge proceeds in a lower court. The court’s emergency stay ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Federal workers ordered to report efforts to 'disguise' DEI programs or face 'consequences'

Memos being sent to federal employees across the government are pushing them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity programs, threatening “adverse consequences” for those who do not comply. ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers

The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

For federal workers, Trump’s return-to-office order amounts to an unwelcome pay cut

The approaching return to full-time in-person work will cost remote and hybrid workers hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars per year.

MarketWatch - Jan. 22

Trump sued over federal worker play

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump sued over order targeting federal workers An executive order from President ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Four Key Things About Trump’s RTO Mandate for Federal Workers

The new president signed an executive order that could oblige as many as 1.1 million government workers to return to the office.

Inc. - Jan. 21

Trump orders federal workers back to office 5 days a week

White House instructs all government departments and agencies in the executive branch to end remote work arrangements.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Comer reintroduces measure requiring return of federal workers to offices

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday reintroduced his measure requiring federal workers to return to the office, ending pandemic-era norms that allowed them to work remotely. Comer, the House ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

American Airlines ESG investing strategy violated federal law, judge rules

A federal judge in one of the country’s most conservative district courts ruled Friday that American Airlines unlawfully incorporated environmental and sustainable governance (ESG) factors into its ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Will the new presidency affect WFH for federal workers?

Winds of change are blowing, and for federal workers these could bring an end to the widespread remote work policies adopted and enhanced during the pandemic. Recommendations from the new ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

These government workers will benefit after Biden signs new Social Security law

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Federal workers assured the buyout offer is 'valid, lawful, and will be honored'

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