Trump, probationary employees

US agency halts Trump administration's firing of six government employees
A U.S. agency on Tuesday halted the terminations of six federal government employees who U.S. President Donald Trump's administration targeted in its mass firings of probationary workers. The Merit Systems Protection Board,
Trump admin’s firings of probationary employees may violate federal law, watchdog says
A federal watchdog indicated that he is examining the broader legality of the mass terminations that have rippled through the federal government.
Federal watchdog Trump wants to oust moves to stop firing of 6 probationary workers
A government watchdog special counsel who oversees federal workers' whistleblower reports said Monday his office is seeking to halt some of the Trump administration's mass firings of federal workers.
A government watchdog that was fired by Trump is trying to protect tens of thousands of federal workers from latest culling
The Office of Special Counsel’s findings could have major implications for fired federal workers trying to get their jobs back.
Government Watchdog Moves to Protect Probationary Federal Workers
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, recommended pausing the mass firings of some probationary federal employees.
Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump's purge of probationary employees
U.S. Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger has asked the Merit Systems Protection Board to temporarily reinstate six federal employees fired from their jobs and is considering ways to seek relief for others.
Trump mass firings may be 'contrary' to law, watchdog rules
The federal government ethics watchdog whose attempted firing by President Donald Trump has been temporarily blocked, has ruled that the firings of some “probationary” federal employees may violate federal law.
Staffers at Minneapolis VA Medical Center included in Trump's latest federal job cuts
A former Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center employee, who wished to remain anonymous, recently shared her experience ...
1,400 more VA employees laid off in Trump's latest purge of federal workers
The workers sacked on Monday were all "bargaining-unit probationary employees" in "non-mission critical roles," according to ...
Trump administration sends mixed messages to federal workers
President Donald Trump called Elon Musk’s email demanding federal workers state their weekly accomplishments or risk ...
‘They don’t care!’: DOGE using AI to judge federal workers called Trump's 'revenge on America'
DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email, according to ...
The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers
A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are ...
Are federal employees the next Democratic stars?
Some from the House class of 2018 — like Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin and New Jersey’s Andy Kim — are now in the Senate. Others ...
Trump Says Workers Who Don’t Respond to Musk’s Email Risk Being Fired
Agencies issue conflicting guidance on whether to comply with the request.
New York’s Message to Federal Workers: Come Work for Us
The federal government might say ‘You’re fired,’ but here in New York, we say ‘You’re hired,’” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a ...
Fired federal workers in North Texas speak out after losing their jobs
Kara Bond, who has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer in North Texas, was devastated to receive an email on ...