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OPM retroactively edits probationary firing guidance to note it did not order probationary firings
Judge William Alsup, who presided over the case, said the administration’s argument was not credible and ordered both the Jan. 20 memo and the Feb. 13 directive to be rescinded. OPM has instead opted to edit the Jan. 20 memo.
OPM walks back memo on firing probationary employees, leaving decision to agencies
The Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday updated its guidance to department heads that demanded the firing of federal workers, adding that it’s up to the agency on whether to boot their hires. The slight shift in the memo updates a Day 1 order from the OPM directing all government agencies to pull together
OPM revises probationary employees guidance, says it was not directing agencies to fire feds
The Trump administration's update to the guidance comes after a federal judge ruled last week that OPM's communications on probationary employees were illegal.
Trump administration rescinds guidance directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge last week ordered the Office of Personnel Management to retract instructions to other agencies on dismissing recently hired or promoted employees.
OPM alters memo about probationary employees but does not order mass firings reversed
The Office of Personnel Management has revised a Jan. 20 memo asking federal agencies to identify probationary employees ahead of a mass firing. The reissued memo does not order fired workers reinstated.
Trump admin guidance leaves firings of ‘probationary’ staff up to agencies
The memo comes in the wake of a court ruling that the Office of Personnel Management broke the law. The Trump administration has updated its guidance on so-called probationary employees after a court ruled the administration had illegally ordered their firing, saying the final choice rests with agencies.
NSF says it’s reinstating fired probationary employees
The National Science Foundation is reinstating probationary employees following a court ruling on the firings.
Judge orders rescission of OPM memos directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind memos that directed agencies across the federal government to fire probationary employees, finding they were
Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers
A federal court said OPM's directives on probationary firings have no legal effect, since the office has no authority to order firings in other agencies.
Trump’s personnel office walks back order to fire probationary employees
The Trump administration’s Office of Personnel Management issued new guidance on Tuesday making clear it is not ordering ...
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House Democrats ask OPM to reinstate probationary workers
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats want documents pertaining to the DOGE-led reductions-in-force, per ...
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NSF begins reinstating probationary employees
Following the federal court ruling, the Office of Personnel Management told agencies to begin the reinstatement of unlawfully ...
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OPM tells court it never ordered mass firings, contradicting prior claims
The Trump administration is arguing in court that agencies acted on their own to fire probationary staff, but it previously ...
How Philadelphia’s probationary federal employees are coping with mass government layoffs
After a federal judge said Thursday the mass firing of probationary employees was likely illegal, terminated workers are ...
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Jonathan Turley Says Federal Judge’s Halt On Trump Admin’s Review Of Probationary Workers ‘Quite A Reach’
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Thursday on Fox News that the federal judge’s ruling on the ...