Workers Say Trump's Mass Firing Of Probationary Employees Is Based On A Lie
Employees who lost their jobs are outraged that the administration tried to justify the purge by citing job performance. "It's just super unethical," one said.
Thousands of probationary federal health agency workers fired by letter this weekend. Here's what it said.
The move comes amid a government-wide effort to cut probationary workers by the Department of Government Efficiency task force led by billionaire Elon Musk.
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.
Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers and warnings of bigger cuts on way
Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.
NSF terminates 168 probationary employees amid mass federal firings
The National Science Foundation terminated the probationary employees Tuesday, the agency confirmed. The National Science Foundation fired 168 probationary employees Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce, the agency confirmed.
‘No notice:' Pregnant VA employee, active counsel among probationary federal workers fired
Probationary federal workers are already being fired from their jobs across federal government departments. A lawyer told News4 what rights employees have and what first steps they can take.
Which agencies have been hit by federal layoffs? What to know about NPS, NIH, IRS, more
Over the last week, as many as 14,000 federal employees were fired or laid off as part of President Trump's cost-cutting plan.
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay o
Federal workers express shock, anger over mass layoffs: "It's devastating"
The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.
The Latest: Federal workers face mass layoffs
An advocacy group has filed a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel, the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, asking for an investigation into whether the mass firings violated federal personnel practices.
Trump orders mass firings at federal agencies
As part of his promise to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy, President Trump ordered the firings of “probationary” workers at several federal agencies. The move sparked protests in Washington,
DOGE is getting lists of the military's probationary workers from the Pentagon
Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military’s ...
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Fired probationary employees bring class-wide complaint to OSC
Fired probationary employees are looking for OSC to intervene at the same time that Trump is trying to remove its leader, Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger.
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 ...
Where Trump, Musk and DOGE Have Cut Federal Workers So Far
President Trump and Elon Musk have spent several weeks slashing federal jobs — often in defiance of legal limits — and there ...
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as ...
FDIC Fires Probationary Employees as Agency Culling Proceeds (1)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. terminated around 170 probationary employees in the latest cuts at a key bank regulator.
What is a Probationary Employee, Anyway?
President Donald Trump's administration and the DOGE are offering to lay off federal employees, in hopes of cutting budgets.
'It's a lie': Federal workers incensed by performance language in termination letters
All but one mentioned performance concerns. Fired probationary employees interviewed by USA TODAY all said they ...