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Cut through the jargon and get the clarity you need to stay a step ahead of agency politics. Each article unpacks new policy shifts, court rulings, and workplace trends, then turns them into actionable tactics—so you can head off discipline, invoke EEO or whistleblower protections with confidence, and keep your documentation airtight. We also archive our most popular social-media explainer threads here, giving you the same insights followed by more than 150,000 people online even if you never scroll on those sites. Read, prepare, and keep your federal career firmly in your control.

 
Federal Judge Halts HHS Layoffs Amid Constitutional Concerns constitutional law federal employment hhs layoffs public health rif notices May 12, 2025

On Friday, May 9, a senior U.S. District Judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocked sweeping layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the CDC. This judicial ...

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Mass Layoffs at the HHS: Here's What You Can Do Next career protection federal employee rights, hhs layoffs public health Apr 02, 2025

If you're a federal employee—especially in public health—you’ve likely heard the devastating news. Over 10,000 HHS employees were just swept out in one of the largest mass layoffs in federal history. ...

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Federal Employees: What You Need to Know About the HHS Layoffs employee rights federal employment hhs layoffs protect federal career rif procedures Mar 27, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just announced a major reduction in force (RIF), affecting over 10,000 federal employees across critical divisions such as the CDC, FDA, NIH, and ...

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