USDA, employees and probationary workers

Fired USDA employees reinstated by judge's order, but their future is uncertain
A U.S. district judge in California ordered six federal agencies, including the USDA, to reinstate probationary employees who were fired.
264 fired USDA workers in Wisconsin may be reinstated after federal board’s order
Wisconsin had 264 employees with the USDA who had served two years or less, according to federal data from September.The Office of Special Counsel had argued that the firings of probationary staff at the USDA violated regulations and laws that govern “reductions in force.”
USDA employees fired en masse by Trump administration reinstated, workers’ board says
A workers’ board is reinstating – at least temporarily – almost 6,000 fired probationary workers from the Department of Agriculture, according to a newly issued order obtained by CNN.
USDA says it will reinstate fired probationary workers by Wednesday deadline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will comply with the Wednesday deadline issued by a federal board to temporarily reinstate its fired probationary employees, according to an agency statement. The Merit Systems Protection Board,
Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now
The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Judge orders VA, DoD, USDA and others to offer reinstatement to thousands of fired probationary employees
U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the Trump administration "lied" about its reasons for the mass terminations of probationary workers across the government.
US board reinstates thousands of USDA employees fired by Trump administration
A U.S. board that reviews the firings of federal employees on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce.
Federal board temporarily reinstates fired USDA workers
Thousands of U.S. Forest Service probationary employees lost their jobs in federal cuts in February. However, due to a new order, those positions are now temporarily reinstated.
Thousands of fired USDA employees to be temporarily reinstated following MSPB decision
The Office of Special Counsel applauded MSPB’s stay decision at USDA and urged all agencies to follow suit on reinstating fired probationary employees.
USDA temporarily reinstates probationary employees with backpay
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a statement Tuesday, saying all USDA probationary employees that were terminated will be temporarily reinstated with b
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USDA promises back pay as fired employees return
The Agriculture Department said it will comply with the Merit Systems Protection Board’s order to begin reinstating ...
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USDA ordered to rehire thousands of fired employees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has to rehire over 5,000 employees who were abruptly laid off as part of President Donald ...
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Kansas City's fired federal employees may now get their jobs back: 'These people are suffering'
Workers who were hired in the past two years or recently got a promotion were fired for “performing reasons,” because they ...
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Judge orders EPA to rehire fired employees
The sweeping court order added the nation’s environmental regulator to a long list of agencies that must bring back ...
Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent government oversight
President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for ...