USDA ordered to temporarily reinstate thousands of fired employees
The firings of over 5,000 probationary employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture may have been unlawful, and the workers should be reinstated for at least the next 45 days, a federal civil service board ruled Wednesday.
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Federal board orders USDA to temporarily reinstate dismissed probationary workers
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily reinstate all probationary employees fired by the Trump administration. The decision ...The Hill - 12h -
Thousands of IRS employees expected to be fired by Trump administration this week
One month into Trump's new administration, the president is continuing with his efforts to reshape the federal government. More than 6,000 IRS employees are expected to be fired by the end of the ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
US judge temporarily blocks White House from ordering mass firing of federal workers
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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 the federal government to fire probationary employees, finding they were ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers
The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration’s push to rapidly reduce the size of the federal work force in part by targeting those types of workers.The New York Times - 5h -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
LA City Council votes not to reinstate fire chief fired by mayor
The Los Angeles City Council voted to uphold the firing of Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, who was let go by Mayor Karen Bass over the Palisades and Eaton fires.ABC News - 1d -
Pentagon orders thousands more troops to southern border
The Pentagon is sending up to 5,050 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border even as unlawful border crossings have sharply fallen in recent weeks. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies
Judge says office of personnel management lacks power to order firings, including those of probationary employees. A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration ...The Guardian - 6d
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