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Don’t Depend on the Algorithm for Critical Federal Employment News

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Yesterday, a federal judge issued one of the most important rulings of the year for civil servants: OPM’s mass probationary firings were unlawful. On Instagram and YouTube, the new...

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Top OPM Official Refuses to Testify About Mass Firings

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A stunning development is shaking up the federal employment world. The acting director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Charles Ezell, has refused to testify under oath...

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