USDA expects ‘significant number’ of staff facing relocation to leave their jobs
The Agriculture Department is counting on a “significant number” of employees not to relocate to keep their jobs,…
Amid hiring push, State Dept finalizes hundreds of layoffs initiated last summer
This story was updated at 2:48 p.m. on May 5 to include a statement from a State Department…
‘Less people and better results:’ IRS CEO says filing season goals met after 27% staffing cut
The IRS is touting its performance during this year’s filing season as evidence that it can still carry…
‘Stressful, chaotic, never-ending:’ DoD employees face mounting strain as Middle East conflict widens
As the conflict in the Middle East widens by the hour following the U.S. and Israel’s launch of…
OPM proposes new layoff rules emphasizing performance and reducing employee protections
The Trump administration has unveiled its plan to streamline the rules governing layoffs at federal agencies, though employee…
LAUSD board approves plan that could see significant job cuts. What happens now?
LAUSD board approves plan that could see significant job cuts. What happens now? The divisive 4-3 vote approves…
OPM data overhaul reveals deeper federal workforce insights
A new data platform from the Office of Personnel Management reaffirms the significant reshaping the federal workforce experienced…
Federal judge blocks imminent State Dept layoffs, as unions seek to reverse RIFs at other agencies
Update: This story was updated at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 4, 2025, after a federal judge granted…
More than 3,600 feds get notice their shutdown RIFs are rescinded
More than 3,600 feds get notice their shutdown RIFs are rescinded In total, 3,605 federal workers got notice…
Education Dept soft-launches employee reassignments to other agencies, in latest step of closure plans
The Education Department, in the latest step of the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the agency, has begun…
Agencies prepare to bring back furloughed staff, rescind layoffs as shutdown comes to an end
Agencies are telling furloughed federal employees that they’re expected to show up Thursday morning, now that House lawmakers…
Federal employees get second RIF notice after agencies brought them back
With no deal in sight to end the second-longest government shutdown, federal employees facing layoffs and furloughs say…