White House May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers

Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.

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Mass Firing of Probationary Federal Employees Was Illegal, Judge Rules

Months have passed since the lawsuit was filed, and many of the fired employees have moved on, the judge noted.

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In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit

President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees.

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Year Will End With 300,000 Fewer Federal Workers, Trump Official Says

The reduction would be the largest single-year decline in civilian federal employment since World War II.

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Federal workers are told they can dispense with memos listing their weekly accomplishments.

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Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July

The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force.

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Trump Administration Issues Guidance on Religious Freedom at Work

The guidance protects employees and supervisors seeking to recruit fellow federal workers to their religion. The Clinton White House issued similar guidelines in 1997, though with more caveats.

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U.S. Office of Personnel Management Shedding a Third of Its Staff

More than 750 workers have resigned with incentives, and more than 150 others have resigned without. The agency has also laid off 129 people.

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In Trump’s ‘Patriotic’ Hiring Plan, Experts See a Politicized Federal Work Force

Political appointments inherently take into consideration loyalty to the president or the party. But expanding those types of questions to the career civil service is a significant departure.

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H.U.D. Offers Tips for Federal Workers to Find Jobs Outside of Government

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering “career support” sessions. Some federal workers said they were insulted by the idea of the workshops.

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