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.
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 that represents some of the newest hires. On Thursday,
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'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.
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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 blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers
A federal judge ruled that the terminations at agencies including the Department of Defense were probably illegal.
Federal watchdog says firing of probationary employees was illegal
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, wrote that the terminations appear "contrary to a reasonable reading of the law."
Judge rules OPM cannot fire federal workers at other agencies
A judge ruled the OPM cannot directly fire federal workers at other agencies and that they have to rescind their mass firing memo. Former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade and Yale Law School Professor Natasha Sarin join José Díaz-Balart to discuss.
US judge says mass firings of some federal workers likely illegal
Thousands of workers have been fired by the Trump administration as part of its effort to slash the federal workforce.
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 ...
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 ...
Unions, workers explore ways to fight back amid Musk's effort to cut down the federal workforce
On Thursday, a federal court judge in San Francisco ordered the Trump Administration to pause the firing of probationary ...
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 ...
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 ...