Federal workers ordered back to office find chaos and shortages As agencies scramble to comply with President Trump's Jan. 20 order terminating remote work, employees say the process has been ...

Across the federal bureaucracy, the hurried effort to get everyone back to on-site work five days a week has bred chaos, confusion and inefficiency, workers at a number of government offices said.

The clock is ticking for federal workers to comply with Trump’s directive to return to in-person work, but many say there simply isn’t enough space in their offices.

As agencies scramble to comply with President Trump's Jan. 20 order terminating remote work, employees say the process has been marked by confusion, changing guidance and frustrating conditions.

President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.

Trump orders federal workers back to office, weakens job protections. By Raphael Satter. January 21, 2025 4:51 AM UTC Updated January 21, 2025 Item 1 of 2 A view of the U.S ...

By 2019, federal government data shows that 22% of employees were teleworking at least one day a week. The rate rose and peaked during COVID and settled at around 43% as of 2023. The new return-to ...

The federal worker who received the unemployment guidance remains unconvinced a long-term government job awaits: “I don’t see that I’m going to be coming back to the office and have my job back.

Trump administration submits regulations to weaken federal worker protections “It is well documented that many career federal employees use their positions to advance their personal political or ...

Federal workers ordered back to office find shortages of desks, Wi-Fi and toilet paper By Shannon Bond ( NPR ) and Jenna McLaughlin ( NPR ) March 26, 2025 6:59 p.m.

A 2024 study by the Office of Management and Budget found that of the 2.28 million civilians working across 24 federal agencies, one in 10 were in fully remote positions "where there was no ...