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Supreme Court Deadlines May Decide Your Federal Job Security afge v. trump federal employment mindfulness at work rif injunction supreme court Jun 09, 2025

If you're a federal employee nervously refreshing your inbox, you're not alone. Two major injunctions—now before the Supreme Court—could decide whether thousands of Reduction in Force (RIF) actions re...

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RIFs May Hit Federal Agencies if Supreme Court Lifts Block federal employment federal job security mindfulness at work rif notices supreme court Jun 07, 2025

Over the weekend, news broke that federal agencies may be poised to issue Reduction in Force (RIF) notices as soon as this week—if the Supreme Court lifts a current legal block. This potential ruling ...

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Where Do RIF Layoffs Stand Today? federal employee rights federal employment mspb appeals rif layoffs supreme court Jun 04, 2025

If you've received a Reduction in Force (RIF) notice recently, you're not alone—and you're not without recourse. A federal judge in California issued a preliminary injunction against the administratio...

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Supreme Court Stay Imperils MSPB & NLRB Autonomy federal employment mindfulness at work mspb nlrb supreme court May 23, 2025

On May 22, the Supreme Court issued a late-night order allowing President Trump to remove the heads of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—without cause...

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Trump Admin's Stay Request Could Trigger Immediate Federal RIFs constitutional law federal employment mspb appeals rif supreme court May 16, 2025

On Friday, May 16, 2025, the administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a federal district court’s order that has temporarily blocked the largest Reduction in Force (RIF) initiative in modern...

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Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Federal Protections civil service protections federal employment mindfulness mspb supreme court Apr 16, 2025

There’s a Supreme Court showdown unfolding that every federal employee should be paying attention to. It centers on the case Trump v. Wilcox, and it may dramatically reshape how independent federal ag...

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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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Dellinger Case: A Major Turning Point for Federal Whistleblowers federal employment osc case supreme court whistleblower protections Mar 03, 2025

A significant legal battle is unfolding that could impact every federal employee, especially those relying on whistleblower protections. The case of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Specia...

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The Supreme Court and Federal Whistleblower Protections: What’s at Stake? federal employment federal job rights mindfulness at work supreme court whistleblower protections Feb 17, 2025

A major legal battle is unfolding that could directly impact the independence of federal agencies and the rights of federal employees. The Supreme Court is reviewing the sudden removal of Hampton Dell...

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