The Trump administration has moved to reinstate at least 24,500 recently fired probationary workers following a pair of orders from federal judges.
More than 24,000 federal probationary employees who worked across 18 agencies were fired as part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of government.
The administration said it had rehired most of the workers subject to a Maryland judge's order, but argued that doing so would "cause significant turmoil." ...
Filings in federal court in Maryland provide the fullest accounting yet of mass firings of probationary workers at 18 agencies, which were ruled illegal.
A court filing said the reinstatement process was underway for the workers despite the "substantial burdens" the process creates.
Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide.
A federal judge told the Trump administration late Monday that fired probationary workers must be returned to their old jobs, not just placed on administrative leave as many departments have been ...
A federal appeals court on Monday denied the Trump administration’s emergency effort to block the reinstatement of federal employees at six government agencies.
The Trump administration has admitted to firing nearly 25,000 recently hired federal employees, complying with a judge's ruling that termed the terminations as likely illegal. Agencies are working to ...
The Trump administration has taken steps to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired in its effort to downsize the federal government, according to court filings in one of two ...