Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees

NPR  

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images After issuing two stays, U.S. District Judge George O'Toole has declined to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program for federal employees. The ruling comes more than two weeks after the U.S. Office of Personnel Management sent an email to more than 2 million civilian employees of the federal government with the subject line "Fork in the Road." The legal group Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit on Feb. 4 on behalf of labor unions representing more than 800,000 civil servants, alleging that the Trump administration's resignation offer is unlawful, as well as "arbitrary and capricious in numerous respects." In a statement, OPM spokesperson McLaurine Pinover said the agency was pleased that the court had rejected "a desperate effort" to strike down the deferred resignation program.

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US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers
Top News
1 week, 3 days ago

US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers

Firstpost  

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers fired in mass terminations last month, saying that the personnel office responsible lacked authority A federal employee, who asked not to use their name for fears over losing their job, protests with a sign saying "Federal Employees Don't Work for Kings" during the "No Kings Day" …

Judge Orders Trump To Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Employees
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1 week, 3 days ago

Judge Orders Trump To Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Employees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate tens of thousands of fired federal employees across six agencies, calling their terminations “unlawful.” U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled that the Trump administration must immediately reinstate all of the probationary employees it fired from the departments of Defense, Treasury, Agriculture, Energy, Interior and …

Federal judge orders reversal of Trump's firings
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Federal judge orders reversal of Trump's firings

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: A federal judge on Thursday ordered the US government to reverse mass firings that are part of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to slash the government's workforce, media reported. "The Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees at another agency," …

Musk’s DOGE-Backed AI To Judge US Federal Weekly Job Report — Officers Wonder, Reply or Resign?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Musk’s DOGE-Backed AI To Judge US Federal Weekly Job Report — Officers Wonder, Reply or Resign?

ABP News  

US Federal employees who were recently asked to outline their weekly work activities via email will have their responses analysed by artificial intelligence to assess the necessity of their roles, reported NBC based on source inputs. ORM Email Asks For 5 Bullet Points The directive originated from an email sent by the US Office of Personnel Management over the weekend, …

Live updates: Trump’s presidency and Elon Musk’s ultimatum for federal workers
55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: Trump’s presidency and Elon Musk’s ultimatum for federal workers

CNN  

In President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s latest move targeting the federal workforce, employees began receiving emails Saturday afternoon asking them to explain what work they did last week, as Musk announced that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.” The email from the Office of Personnel Management’s new HR address reads: “Please reply to this email with …

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers
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1 month ago

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers

Raw Story  

A U.S. judge on Thursday denied a union bid to temporarily halt the firing of thousands of federal employees on probationary status, handing President Donald Trump another legal win in his plan to slash the government workforce. "The anxiety was running through the floor, like I personally felt anxious because I was one of last people to get that email," …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation programme
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation programme

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Wednesday removed a key legal hurdle stalling President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. “This goes to show that lawfare will not ultimately prevail over the will of 77 million Americans who supported President Trump and his priorities,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She said it "provides …

Judge Clears Legal Hurdle for Trump’s Federal Workforce Cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge Clears Legal Hurdle for Trump’s Federal Workforce Cuts

Deccan Chronicle  

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump ’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program.It was a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.“This goes to show that lawfare will not ultimately prevail over the will of 77 million Americans who supported President Trump and …

Judge won’t stop Trump’s federal worker resignation plan
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge won’t stop Trump’s federal worker resignation plan

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has dissolved a restraining order that blocked …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
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1 month, 1 week ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston found a group of labor unions didn’t have legal standing to challenge the program, commonly described as a buyout. The deferred resignation program has been spearheaded by …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program

LA Times  

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston found that a group of labor unions didn’t have legal standing to challenge the program, commonly described as a buyout. The deferred resignation program has been spearheaded by Elon Musk, …

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward for the moment with its deferred resignation offer for federal employees. US District Judge George O’Toole said federal employee unions, which brought a lawsuit on behalf of their members, are not directly impacted by the offer, so they lack standing to bring this case. …

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward for the moment with its deferred resignation offer for federal employees. US District Judge George O’Toole said federal employee unions, which brought a lawsuit on behalf of their members, are not directly impacted by the offer, so they lack standing to bring this case. …

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that would continue downsizing the federal workforce, including strict limits on hiring. It said that “agencies will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force and determine which agency components may be eliminated or combined because their functions aren’t required by law.” It also said that agencies should …

'Stunningly arbitrary': Trump dealt another blow in court
1 month, 1 week ago

'Stunningly arbitrary': Trump dealt another blow in court

Raw Story  

A federal judge on Monday afternoon paused the promises made to some federal workers if they agreed to leave their jobs Over 60,000 federal workers accepted an offer from the Trump administration to allow some of them to be paid for eight months without having to work. Among the issues: some people receive different offers than others, leading to confusion …

US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold
1 month, 1 week ago

US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold

Associated Press  

BOSTON — President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce remains on hold after a courtroom hearing on Monday afternoon. They’re not working.” The deferred resignation program has been spearheaded by Elon Musk, who is serving as Trump’s top adviser for reducing federal spending. Elena Goldstein, speaking for the workers, said there were “serious questions” about the plan’s rationale …

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees

NPR  

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The resignation offer to federal employees known as a "Fork in the Road" is now in a judge's hands. After a hearing Monday, U.S. District Judge George O'Toole once again pushed back the deadline for the Trump administration's deferred resignation program, "until …

Judge puts brakes on Trump’s plan to fire USAID workforce hours before midnight purge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge puts brakes on Trump’s plan to fire USAID workforce hours before midnight purge

The Independent  

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Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered all federal departments and agencies to provide lists of employees who are underperforming, as it seeks to shrink the workforce and awaits a court ruling related to its deferred resignation offers. A memo sent by the Office of Personnel Management on Thursday directs the agencies to submit names of every employee who has received …

Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump's administration has …

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration. She described federal employees who have been working remotely as lazy, saying “they don’t want to come into the office" and “if they want to …

US judge pauses Trump's buyout offer for federal workers as 60,000 sign up to quit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge pauses Trump's buyout offer for federal workers as 60,000 sign up to quit

India Today  

A US judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's proposed buyout for federal workers until at least Monday, giving an initial win to labour unions that sued to stop it. Even as the program was stayed, more than 60,000 federal employees have already accepted the buyout offer, a White House source told Reuters. "It's a glimmer of hope that …

Judge pauses Trump's incentive plan to push out federal workers
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge pauses Trump's incentive plan to push out federal workers

Firstpost  

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest twist in a chaotic and distressing saga playing out for millions of government employees Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against US President Donald Trump and the actions he has taken in the first weeks of his …

Judge pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' deadline for federal workers: report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' deadline for federal workers: report

Raw Story  

A federal judge has temporarily paused Thursday's deadline for federal workers to decide whether to accept a buyout offer from Donald Trump's administration. Massachusetts-based judge George O'Toole, a Bill Clinton appointee, ordered the deadline for accepting the administration's "Fork in the Road" buyout to be extended until at least Monday, and possibly longer, while parties to the case engage in …

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plan Offering Buyouts For Federal Workers
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plan Offering Buyouts For Federal Workers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest twist in a chaotic and distressing saga playing out for millions of government employees. “We encourage federal workers in this city to accept the very generous offer,” she said at about the …

US federal workers facing Thursday deadline for resignation deal
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US federal workers facing Thursday deadline for resignation deal

Raw Story  

by Frankie Taggart and Daniel Avis Two million US federal workers face a deadline of Thursday to quit with a guarantee of eight months' more paid work or risk being fired on the spot -- a deal derided by labor groups as a "scam" calculated to undermine the civil service. Government "efficiency czar" Elon Musk said it was a chance …

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay

NPR  

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP With just hours remaining for federal workers to decide whether to take the Trump administration's offer to resign from their jobs now while keeping their pay and benefits through Sept. 30, a federal judge in Massachusetts will weigh a request from labor unions …

Judge halts Trump admin's "Fork in the Road" federal worker buyout deadline
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge halts Trump admin's "Fork in the Road" federal worker buyout deadline

Salon  

A federal judge has paused President Donald Trump's attempt to cut-down the federal workforce through buyout offers. Late last month, millions of civil servants received an email from the Office of Personnel Management with the subject line “Fork in the Road.” The email offered current federal employees the option of around eight months of severance pay, in exchange for an …

Deadline looms for federal workers on Trump’s resignation offer
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Deadline looms for federal workers on Trump’s resignation offer

CNN  

CNN — Eligible federal workers must decide by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday whether to take the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, which will allow them to leave their jobs but be paid through the end of September. Certain federal workers – including military personnel, those in immigration enforcement, certain national security staffers and National Transportation Safety Board employees – …

40,000 US federal workers resign, short of Trump's 'buyout' deal target: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

40,000 US federal workers resign, short of Trump's 'buyout' deal target: Report

India Today  

Around 40,000 of the approximately 2.3 million eligible US federal employees have decided to resign and take Donald Trump's severance package as the deadline to opt for the deferred resignation programme closes on Thursday, the Washington Post reported. However, the number is well short of the target as the Trump administration expected around 5-10 per cent of the 2.3 million …

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

LA Times  

President Trump put Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, in charge of a sweeping push to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration. “It’s …

20,000 US government employees planning to quit after Trump's buyout offer: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

20,000 US government employees planning to quit after Trump's buyout offer: Report

Hindustan Times  

Unions representing US government employees filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block the Trump administration's buyout plan for federal workers, while a US official told Reuters that more than 20,000 federal employees are planning to resign. More than 20,000 federal employees are planning to resign The American Federation of Government Employees, along with two other unions, claims the buyout offer …

Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Labor unions sued the federal government Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s controversial “deferred resignation” program, saying the effort to nudge government workers out of their jobs violates the law. “The ‘Fork Directive’ amounts to a clear ultimatum to a sweeping number of federal employees: resign now or face the possibility of job loss without compensation in the …

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion

NPR  

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images It's been a week since nearly all 2.3 million civilian employees of the federal government were presented with an offer: Agree to resign from your job by Feb. 6 and keep your pay and benefits through the end of September. Even memos sent out …

Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration is planning widespread layoffs among the federal workforce soon, leaving employees who don’t accept its deferred resignation offer at risk of losing their jobs, two Trump administration officials told CNN. The unions also want to “require the government to articulate a policy that is lawful, rather than an arbitrary, unlawful, short-fused ultimatum which workers may …

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer

NPR  

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Federal employees are receiving additional communications that appear designed to entice them to accept the Trump administration's "Fork in the Road" resignation offer, despite mounting questions about whether the offer is legal. "On behalf of the National Science Foundation, I am informing you that the …

Implications, backlash, conditions: All about Trump's deferred resignation offer to US federal employees
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Implications, backlash, conditions: All about Trump's deferred resignation offer to US federal employees

Hindustan Times  

The newly-formed US government under the second term of President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, offered the federal employees to resign from their posts in exchange of an eight-month severance pay and retaining all the benefits till September this year. Titled ‘Fork in the road’, the e-mail offered a “deferred resignation program” to its employees while outlining the Trump administration’s plans …

‘Hold the line, don’t resign’: Federal workers encourage each other not to accept Trump’s buyout offer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Hold the line, don’t resign’: Federal workers encourage each other not to accept Trump’s buyout offer

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration has offered a buyout to around 2 …

What is the Office of Personnel Management? Trump is relying on this agency to reshape government
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is the Office of Personnel Management? Trump is relying on this agency to reshape government

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s new tool for reshaping the federal government is a relatively obscure agency, the Office of Personnel Management. Slugged “Fork in the Road,” the OPM email is officially a “deferred resignation offer.” Federal workers outside the military, immigration enforcement, national security and the U.S. The owner of Tesla and SpaceX, among other companies, tipped his hand …

Carving up the government: Trump offers federal workers almost 8 months’ pay to quit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Carving up the government: Trump offers federal workers almost 8 months’ pay to quit

The Independent  

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Trump offers 2 million federal workers eight months' pay if they quit as funding freeze blocked by judge: Live
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump offers 2 million federal workers eight months' pay if they quit as funding freeze blocked by judge: Live

The Independent  

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Trump administration allows federal workers to take ‘deferred resignation,’ offers 8-month buyouts on one condition
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration allows federal workers to take ‘deferred resignation,’ offers 8-month buyouts on one condition

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's administration is reportedly offering federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation,” which would allow them to resign now but get paid through September. Trump administration offers 8-month buyouts to federal workers on one condition The Trump administration is offering eight-month buyouts, but only to workers who resign within the next week, according to a White House …

Trump administration offers to pay every federal worker to resign: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration offers to pay every federal worker to resign: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump’s promise to tighten federal spending is set to hit roughly 2 million federal employees Tuesday who will start receiving emails allowing them to take a “deferred resignation,” according to media reports. The resignation buyouts include a severance package of approximately eight months’ pay with benefits – a move that a senior administration official told NBC News could …

'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign

NPR  

'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Federal employee unions and attorneys are urging government workers not to accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and be paid through the end of September. "This 'fork' thing is not a buyout," said Jim …

Trump Offers Buyouts To All Federal Workers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Offers Buyouts To All Federal Workers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed. Katie Miller, who serves on an advisory board to the Department of Government Efficiency, a special Trump administration department headed …

Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed. ▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington A memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s human resources …

Trump offers buyouts for federal workers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump offers buyouts for federal workers

Politico  

Under the subject line “Fork in the Road,” the email asks employees to reply from their government account, typing the word “Resign” into the body. “If you choose not to continue in your current role in the federal workforce, we thank you for your service to your country and you will be provided with a dignified, fair departure from the …

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September

NPR  

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images North America The Trump administration is offering nearly all federal workers the opportunity to resign from their posts now and still retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30. The Trump administration is offering this "deferred resignation" to nearly all full-time …

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