A judge ordered federal agencies to stop terminating probationary workers, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be safe for long
Good morning! Thousands of federal workers got their jobs back yesterday, a month after the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directed agencies to fire employees on probation. The decision marks the latest roadblock to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attempts to massively cull the federal workforce.
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings
A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. U.S. District Judge William Alsup found the firings did not follow federal law and said that immediate offers of reinstatement needed to be sent out.
Probation ends in termination for Va. FEMA worker caught in mass layoffs
Travis Pettit was taking advantage of the three-day weekend because of President’s Day at his home in Stanley, Virginia. Then the call came around noon. “It was a federal holiday. I was running some errands and my supervisor called my personal cell phone,
Judges order Trump officials to offer jobs back to thousands of fired workers
In separate rulings, judges in Maryland and California ordered the reinstatement of probationary workers fired last month across many agencies.
Why ‘probationary’ employees are a target in federal job cuts
Many government workers being cut are those with fewer protections. They are relatively new in their current jobs, but often have years of experience.
Black employees told 'not all people are racist' after facing slurs at work, claims say
Two Black women are threatening to file discrimination charges against the Pinal County Adult Probation Department, alleging ...
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Prison worker on probation after pleading guilty to drug possession
# A PRISON worker was placed on probation yesterday after admitting to having $180 worth of marijuana last week. # Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley arraigned Deangelo Ferguson, 37, on a charge of ...
LA County probation officers, forced on unpaid leaves by injuries, struggle with financial fallout
Some veteran officers have opted for early retirement to avoid foreclosures. “I was about to lose my home and … it was like ...
Ex-Arapahoe County social worker Robin Niceta sentenced to probation in fake brain cancer case
Niceta, 42, is incarcerated at La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo for filing a false report against Councilwoman ...
Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes under fire for personnel moves, attrition
An inquiry is underway into the circumstances surrounding the hiring on Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes’ watch of a ...