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Trump administration, probationary employees

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods

Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that officials are exploiting and misusing the probationary period to eliminate staff across government agencies.

Labor groups sue Trump administration over mass firings of probationary employees

Several labor groups sued the Trump administration for allegedly firing tens of thousands of probationary employees illegally, as part of its drive to overhaul the federal government.

Ars Technica · 5h

SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired

Sean Duffy, secretary of the Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, announced in a post on X that SpaceX engineers would be visiting the Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Virginia to take what he positioned as a tour.

Pentagon, DOGE and probation

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied

NPR reported one circulating memo called for an 8% cut to the department. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to confirm reports that the lists were submitted. The Office of Personnel Management did not respond to a request for comment.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

DOGE is getting lists of the military’s probationary workers from the Pentagon

U.S. officials say Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military's probationary employees.

DOGE latest: What is a probationary worker?

Federal workers, particularly what’s known as probationary workers, are preparing for sweeping layoffs. Here's what that means.

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IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday: AP

The IRS plans to lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, according to an AP ...

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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.

Government Executive23h

Some fired probationary feds are receiving unexpected emails: 'You're re-hired'

She would be retroactively placed on administrative leave from the time of her initial firing through Tuesday, Feb. 18. She ...

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Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers

More than 2,000 workers at the Interior Department were fired in recent days, according to counts from workers groups and ...

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Probationary federal workers challenge termination letters

Probationary federal workers from the mass layoffs and firings are now raising the alarm about their termination letters.

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