Federal, probation and Watchdog Moves

Trump admin’s firings of probationary employees may violate federal law, watchdog says
A federal watchdog indicated that he is examining the broader legality of the mass terminations that have rippled through the federal government.
Federal watchdog says firing probationary employees is illegal
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, wrote that the terminations appear "contrary to a reasonable reading of the law."
Government Watchdog Moves to Protect Probationary Federal Workers
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, recommended pausing the mass firings of some probationary federal employees.
NSF terminates 170 probationary employees, experts amid mass federal firings
The National Science Foundation fired 170 probationary employees and experts Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce, the agency confirmed.
Firings of some federal workers should be halted, watchdog recommends
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the independent Office of Special Counsel whom President Donald Trump has tried to oust but a judge has temporarily kept in place, said the firings are likely illegal
Mass firing of federal employees sweeps up good workers along with poor ones
An organization that serves its customers must balance efficiency with expertise and cost-cutting with competence.
Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that six probationary employees were improperly terminated, asking an ...
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Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs
The Trump administration broadened its effort to terminate thousands of probationary workers on Thursday, instructing ...
Trump admin lays out roles of 'probationary employees' as Dems claim critical employees are being cut
The Trump administration explained to Fox News Digital that probationary employees of the federal government, who are facing ...
Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees
Warren Hill spent more than two decades working at the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, which spans 4 million acres of ...
Tinker Air Force Base bracing for looming layoff of probationary workers
KOCO 5 has been working to confirm rumors of layoffs since last week as Tinker Air Force Base braces for layoffs. Officials ...
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There is help for probationary employees who were terminated
Federal employment attorneys say probationary employees who were fired can apply for unemployment insurance and have other ...
Request to block mass firing of probationary employees denied by judge
A judge has denied labor unions' request to temporarily block the administration from carrying out mass firing of ...
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.
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Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied
WASHINGTON − The Defense Department has sent lists of its probationary employees to the Trump administration, according to a senior official, as the Pentagon braces for layoffs that have rocked ...