Musk Order to Federal Workers Dubbed Illegal, ‘Amateurish’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — The Trump administration’s weekend demand that federal workers describe their job accomplishments or face termination raises legal…
For fired fed workers, a rough road ahead
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Politico) — D.C.-based law firms that specialize in federal employment law say they have gotten thousands of requests from fired federal workers, including…
Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — In President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s latest move targeting the federal workforce, employees began receiving emails Saturday afternoon asking…
‘We are not partisan’: Federal worker unions fight DOGE cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. (National Journal) — President Trump’s unprecedented flurry of executive orders targeting the federal bureaucracy has roiled the livelihoods of millions…
Fired probationary employees bring class-wide complaint to OSC
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — A group of probationary federal employees who were terminated by the Trump administration is asking the Office of Special Counsel…
They had glowing reviews before getting fired from their government jobs. Now they’re planning to fight back.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Business Insider) — Melanie Mattox Green’s most recent performance review in October lauded her “incredible” self-initiative,…
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s order for ‘large scale’ RIFs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — Employee unions are challenging the Trump administration’s moves to fire vast swaths of the federal workforce, saying they…
Queensbury parents demand action: ‘They kept all the parents in the dark about this’
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Parents in Queensbury are voicing concerns over staffing shortages that are affecting resources for special needs students. An email obtained by…
‘It’s a lie’: Federal workers incensed by performance language in termination letters
WASHINGTON, D.C. (USA Today) — Federal employees reeling from a wave of firings that began last week have focused on language in their termination letters targeting their…
Clifton Park day care faces closure by state after child’s injury
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (Times Union) — The owner of a day care center where two employees were charged in connection with the alleged abuse of a toddler last month says he…