US judge halts Trump administration's calls for mass firings at agencies
A California federal judge said that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience.
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 tells White House to stop ordering mass firings
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Utah former federal workers react to judge ruling mass firings likely unlawful
Joshua Stueve, a top spokesperson for the Department of Justice (DOJ), has resigned, citing a “toxic work environment” in his letter to leadership. “Simply put, I cannot continue to serve in such a hostile and toxic work environment, one where leadership at the highest levels makes clear we are not welcomed or valued, much less…
Judge halts mass firings of federal workers at some agencies
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive trimming of the federal workforce.
US judge in San Francisco will hear request by unions to halt mass firings of probationary workers
Labor unions are asking a federal judge in San Francisco for an emergency injunction blocking the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Reportedly Are—As Judge Blocks Mass Firings Of Probationary Employees
A federal judge ruled Thursday the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary government workers was probably illegal, according to multiple outlets, ordering the Office of Personnel Management to rescind directives that triggered the layoffs after the Trump administration recently indicated the largest round of layoffs to several federal agencies yet is forthcoming.
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Mass Layoffs at NOAA Spark Concerns Over Weather, Climate Research
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Federal workers turn to little-known ‘merit board’ as they try to avoid Trump’s mass layoffs
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Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal
A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be ...
Judge orders Trump personnel office to rescind mass firings directive
Judge William Alsup said no “statute in the history of the universe” authorized OPM to take personnel action against ...
5 things to know for Feb. 28: Minerals deal, Mass firings, Tropical cyclone, Meta, Oscars
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OPM tells court it never ordered mass firings, contradicting prior claims
The Trump administration is arguing in court that agencies acted on their own to fire probationary staff, but it previously ...