Judge says OPM memo directing mass firings of probationary workers was unlawful
U.S. District Judge William Alsup said no law gave the Office of Personnel Management the authority to direct other federal agencies to fire thousands of workers.
Federal Worker Firings Partially Blocked by California Judge (2)
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pause the mass firings of some of the government’s newest employees as he prepares to rule on whether the memos underpinning the terminations are illegal.
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.
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.
Democrat-Led States Join Legal Fight Over Trump's Mass Firings of Federal Workers
The lawsuit in Maryland federal court - filed jointly with California, Arizona, Colorado and other Democrat-led states - alleges President Donald Trump illegally fired tens of tho
Trump administration revises directive on mass firings of federal workers
The Trump administration told federal agencies that firings of probationary workers are up to the agencies ‒ not the Office of Personnel Management.
Trump administration ordered to reinstate thousands of fired USDA workers
The decision is a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to drastically and quickly shrink the federal bureaucracy.
US Federal Workers Hit Back at Trump Mass Firings With Class Action Complaints
U.S. government employees who have been fired in the Trump administration's purge of recently hired workers are responding with class action-style complaints claiming that the mass firings are illegal and tens of thousands of people should get their jobs back.
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Federal Judge In California Orders OPM To Rescind Mass Firing Emails
A federal judge in San Francisco ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind its instructions directing ...
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OPM alters memo about probationary employees but does not order mass firings reversed
The Office of Personnel Management has revised a Jan. 20 memo asking federal agencies to identify probationary employees ...
Democratic lawmaker demands Musk, OPM stop sending mass emails to staffers: ‘Chaotic’
Cali., on Wednesday demanded that Elon Musk and Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Charles Ezell ...
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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 ...
What to know about ‘garden’ leave when you resign but remain on the payroll
Allowing employees to remain on the payroll may make it easier for them to find a new job, even though they are performing no ...
Musk's 'What did you do last week?' inquiry gets an early answer: a lawsuit
Unions for federal employees are suing to stop Musk's "What did you do last week" threat.
‘It’s the shadow OPM’: How DOGE is using a once-obscure federal agency as ground zero for its plans to shrink government
The once-obscure Office of Personnel Management, essentially the human resources department of the federal government, is now ground zero for Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash ...
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OPM retroactively edits probationary firing guidance to note it did not order probationary firings
OPM made its edit to a memo it issued shortly ... The Trump administration argued before the U.S. District Court for Northern California last week that it never directed agencies to terminate ...