Pentagon says it will start firing 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week
The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by President Donald Trump's administration at the department to make good on its promise to reduce the federal workforce.
Request to block mass firing of probationary employees denied by judge
A judge has denied labor unions' request to temporarily block the administration from carrying out mass firing of probationary employees and deferred resignation offers.
Governmentwide firings ‘devastating’ to probationary federal employees
The National Science Foundation fired 168 federal employees, marking one of many agencies who fired probationary feds at the Trump administration's directions.
List of Federal Agencies That Have Begun Mass Layoffs of Probationary Employees
Trump's administration, with Elon Musk's DOGE, begins mass layoffs of probationary federal employees to streamline operations.
NSF terminates 170 probationary employees, experts amid mass federal firings
The National Science Foundation fired 170 probationary employees and experts Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce, the agency confirmed.
The Trump administration has fired thousands of probationary employees across multiple federal agencies
Thousands of federal workers across multiple US agencies, from the Small Business Administration to the Forest Service, were fired this week.
Federal Employees on Probation Do Not Have to Be Fired, OPM Says
The OPM framed the severance offer from President Trump and his administration as "administrative leave with pay and benefits."
Mass layoffs leave federal employees with disabilities in the lurch
Disabled workers on a two-year probation were especially vulnerable during the Trump administration's mass firings.
Unions stand up for fired federal employees in lawsuit against OPM
Public service unions have filed a lawsuit to block mass terminations of probationary federal employees as directed by the OPM.
Labor Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Firings of Probationary Employees
Several labor groups sued the Trump administration for allegedly firing tens of thousands of probationary employees illegally, as part of its drive to overhaul the federal government. In a complaint filed on Wednesday night in San Francisco federal court,
Federal judge won't stop Trump administration's mass firings for now
A federal judge on Thursday allowed President Trump's efforts to shrink the federal workforce to continue moving forward while legal proceedings continue, declining a request from a group of labor unions to temporarily block his firing of federal employees and other actions targeting government workers.
Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President ...
Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian ...
Federal workers took the 'buyout.' Some got fired anyway
Federal workers caught up in the mass firings despite taking the "deferred resignation program" have received conflicting ...
Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees
President Donald Trump has been cutting probationary employees as part of his effort to downsize the federal workforce.
Military families rocked by Trump’s federal government cuts
The Trump administration’s swift, sweeping cuts to the federal workforce is set to derail the livelihoods of potentially ...
Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied
NPR reported one circulating memo called for an 8% cut to the department. The official spoke on the condition of ...
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Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce
The Planetary Society called on the Trump administration to reverse the "arbitrary decision" to fire upwards of 1,000 ...
‘Indiscriminate madness’: DOGE claims firings target low performers and new employees. The reality is far from it
The Trump administration and Elon Musk have insisted that they are carefully purging the federal workforce by firing only low ...