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.
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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 federal agencies to dismiss thousands of probationary workers Thursday. U.S. District Judge William Alsup said OPM had no authority to order the mass firings,
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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 ahead of a mass firing. The reissued memo does not order fired workers reinstated.
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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 sent a government directive with a deadline for the firings.
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.
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.
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 work.
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.
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Federal hiring is nearly frozen. For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged
OPM has effectively locked federal agencies ... NPR also confirmed the problem at VA clinics and hospitals in California, Connecticut, Ohio, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The hiring delays come amid ...
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 stop sending mass emails to staffers.
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Judge says OPM memo directing mass firings of probationary workers was unlawful
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in California said Thursday the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) overstepped its constitutional authority earlier this month in a memo directing federal agencies ...
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Federal hiring is nearly frozen. For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged
Some federal agencies, like the Department of Veterans Affairs, are largely exempt from President Trump's hiring freeze. But they're hitting a new roadblock in bringing new staff on.