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Federal RIF Pause: What the TRO Means for You federal employment legal rights mspb appeals probationary employees rif suspension May 11, 2025

On Sunday night, a federal judge issued an emergency temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Biden administration’s controversial reduction-in-force (RIF) plans that threatened thousands of fede...

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Supreme Court Pauses Rehire Order: What Probationary Feds Should Know employee rights federal employment mindfulness probationary employees supreme court Apr 08, 2025

In a legal development that’s raising eyebrows across the federal workforce, the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a California judge’s order that would’ve required the Trump administration to rei...

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Fired Probationary Feds: Who’s Getting Reinstated—and Who’s Not career protection class actions federal employment mindfulness probationary employees Apr 08, 2025

A federal judge recently issued a major decision affecting thousands of probationary federal employees who were terminated during the Trump administration. While the original ruling promised nationwid...

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Federal Judge Blocks Mass Firings of Federal Employees federal employee rights federal employment opm termination probationary employees workplace justice Mar 13, 2025

A groundbreaking ruling just sent shockwaves through the federal workforce. A U.S. District Judge has ruled that the mass firing of probationary employees across multiple agencies—including the VA, DO...

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Top OPM Official Refuses to Testify About Mass Firings federal employment federal layoffs federal workforce rights opm firings probationary employees Mar 12, 2025

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 about the mass firi...

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A Federal Judge May Reverse Mass Firings—Here’s What It Means for You federal employment federal job protection mindfulness at work probationary employees workplace rights Mar 12, 2025

If you’re a federal employee—especially one in probationary status—you may have heard about the recent mass firings that affected over 24,000 workers. The Trump administration’s decision to abruptly r...

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Fired on Probation? A Landmark MSPB Ruling Could Change Everything federal employee rights federal employment mspb ruling probationary employees wrongful termination Mar 06, 2025

If you were terminated while on probation, a groundbreaking ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) may signal that your firing was unlawful. Thousands of federal employees, across multipl...

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Judge Questions OPM’s Role in Mass Federal Firings federal employment federal job rights mspb appeals opm lawsuit probationary employees Feb 27, 2025

If you’re a federal employee—especially if you’re in your probationary period—there’s a court case you need to pay attention to. A federal judge, William Alsup of the Northern District of California, ...

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OSC Investigates Unlawful Firings of Probationary Federal Employees federal employment mspb rights osc investigation probationary employees workplace protections Feb 24, 2025

If you’re a federal employee in your probationary period, you may have felt the looming uncertainty that comes with it. Recent developments show that concern may be justified—but also that you may hav...

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