Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers and warnings of bigger cuts on way
Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.
Trump admin orders agencies to lay off probationary workers in latest push to shrink government
The Department of Veterans affairs dismissed more than 1,000 employees in order to shrink the size of the federal workforce and save money for resources for healthcare.
OPM directs agencies to fire government workers still on probation
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) officials met with agency leaders across government Thursday and directed them to begin firing employees still in their probationary period a year or more
Trump’s Government Payroll Purge Expands to Probationary Workers
Thousands of probationary employees in multiple government agencies are facing dismissal as the Trump administration continued its effort to rapidly thin the ranks of federal workers.
Trump administration initiates new round of layoffs for federal workers with least experience
The Trump administration has ordered federal agencies to lay off so-called probationary employees, potentially affecting some 200,000 people, according to government data.
Federal judge allows Trump to push forward with buyouts for government workers after 75K accept offers
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to pause the Trump administration’s buyout program for government workers, giving President Trump a key win in his push to shrink the size of the federal government.
CDC to Lose One-Tenth of Workforce Under Trump Administration Probationary Job Cuts
Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
The Trump administration is intensifying its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil servic
Feds’ Number for Government Employees to Appeal Their Firing Connects to Apartment Building
Fired federal employees from one government department were provided a helpline to appeal their terminations, only for it to ...
Federal workers ordered to return to work may find no office space exists
President Donald Trump in January ordered federal workers back to the office full time, but some workers say they don't have a desk or an office to go back to.
Why do Japanese government workers keep losing sensitive data while drunk?
Nights out drinking can often end badly. But in Japan, they have a habit of going spectacularly wrong for government ...
Elon Musk Is a ‘Special Government Employee.’ What Does That Mean?
Ethics laws make it a federal criminal offense to take actions that benefit family businesses — even for so-called special ...
Government workers who want a private sector role may have to tap the 'hidden job market'
Federal employees eyeing a shift to the private sector as DOGE offers buyouts should consider networking and cutting their ...
OPM: 75,000 workers took Trump, Musk government buyout
Roughly 75,000 federal workers across government have accepted a buyout offer, taking an unusual deal spearheaded by the ...
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OPM fires its own probationary period staff
Employees’ physical and IT system access was deactivated at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. On-site staff were also asked to quickly ...