Two Judges in Mass Firings Cases Order Trump to Rehire Fired Probationary Workers
Judges in San Francisco and Baltimore separately found legal problems with the way the mass terminations were carried out.
Second federal judge orders temporary reinstatement of thousands of probationary employees fired by the Trump administration
A second federal judge ruled Thursday that thousands of probationary employees laid off en masse by the Trump administration must be temporarily reinstated to their jobs.
Second judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump to be reinstated
U.S. District Judge James Bredar's order applies to 12 departments and several agencies that fired probationary workers during the Trump administration.
Judge orders 6 agencies to rehire fired federal probationary workers after "unlawful" terminations
U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.
Federal judge orders reinstatement of probationary employees targeted by mass firings at most agencies
The judge added that the scope of agencies covered under his ruling may expand or narrow, depending on further proceedings in the case.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired probationary employees across 18 agencies
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of previously terminated probationary employees across 18 different agencies.
Second judge orders Trump admin to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings
A second judge late Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in mass firings across multiple agencies to shrink the federal government.
Judge orders Trump to temporarily reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers
A federal judge on Thursday night ordered President Donald Trump to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary employees, dealing another blow to his effort to reshape and downsize the federal government.
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.
A judge ordered federal agencies to stop terminating probationary workers, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be safe for long
Probationary employees have their roles back for now, but more RIFs are still likely to leave many workers without jobs.
Trump Administration Ordered to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Workers
Two different judges found the government didn’t follow the proper legal procedure in mass firings of probationary employees.
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.
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