Feb 28 AP report: A new email demanding federal workers’ accomplishments is coming, with a key change By Chris Megerian, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Instead of being sent by the Office of Personnel Management, which functions as a human resources agency for the federal government but doesn't have the power to hire or fire, the email will come from individual agencies that have direct… Continue reading
Feb 27 5 facts about the federal workforce that may surprise you By Hannah Grabenstein Federal data paints a varied portrait of the people who make up the U.S. civil service. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:15 Trump adds to confusion about ‘somewhat voluntary’ response to Musk’s federal worker email By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House… Continue watching
Feb 25 Elon Musk may direct more demands on federal employees to justify their work By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Office of Personnel Management is considering how to fulfill Elon Musk's demand to increase scrutiny of government employees. Continue reading
Feb 24 AP report: FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back. Continue reading
Feb 24 Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments By Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired. Continue reading
Feb 24 Fired federal workers search for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Axed from jobs not easily found outside government, thousands of federal workers caught in President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts now face a difficult search for work. Continue reading
Feb 21 Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to proceed – for now By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump's mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 4:40 How work life has changed as more employers mandate a return to the office By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela The era of the remote worker is winding down. Before a mandate for federal workers to return to the office made national headlines, dozens of major private sector companies across the U.S. implemented hybrid policies. Ali Rogin speaks with Pamela… Continue watching
Feb 12 Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts By Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks. Continue reading