Judge orders 6 federal agencies to rehire fired probationary workers
U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.
Judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump to be reinstated
U.S. District Judge James Bredar granted a temporary restraining order against numerous agencies and departments affected by the administration's reduction-in-workforce efforts.
Two judges order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings
Two federal judges handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies Thursday,
Second federal judge orders Trump administration to rehire fired probationary government workers
The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against multiple federal agencies alleging the mass firings are illegal.
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, the Interior and the Treasury to offer reinstatement to employees terminated on or about Feb.
Justice Department says key Trump admin official won’t testify about probationary firings
A federal judge on Monday rejected a request from the Trump administration to cancel an evidentiary hearing set for later this week in a major case concerning the government’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce,
Judge orders agencies to reinstate probationary employees fired last month
A judge has ordered multiple federal agencies to reinstate probationary workers fired last month. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin has details on the ruling and the judge's view that an Office of Personnel Management Memo calling for the firings was not legal.
Watch: Plaintiff reacts to judge’s order to rehire fired federal probationary workers
Nichols, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, is a plaintiff in the challenge brought by a group of unions against the Trump administration. On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco ordered six federal agencies to reinstate probationary employees who were fired last month.
Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers
The firings were "based on a lie," judge says, who suggests he may extend his order beyond the roughly 24,000 already included.
Federal worker layoffs have targeted probationary employees. How many are in Wisconsin?
Federal worker layoffs have targeted probationary employees, who have less than a year employed at their agency, per USAjobs.gov.
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.
Bipartisan bill aims to protect laid-off federal probationary workers
The bill was brought by Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) and co-sponsored by Republican representatives Michael Baumgartner ...
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OPM chief rejects court order to testify on probationary firings as case expands governmentwide
Some Republicans push bills to protect workers as thousands of fired feds will rejoin the payroll this week, albeit on ...