Trump Eases Firing of Federal Workers
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The Trump administration proposed a rule to reclassify tens of thousands of federal employees as "at-will" workers, removing civil service protections and making them easier to fire. This aims to increase control over the federal government and address what the White House calls "unaccountable" employees. The rule, affecting roughly 2% of federal workers, focuses on those with policy-making roles. The American Federation of Government Employees has filed suit, arguing the change will damage the merit-based hiring system.
The Trump administration proposed a rule to reclassify tens of thousands of federal employees as "at-will" workers, removing civil service protections and making them easier to fire. This aims to increase control over the federal government and address what the White House calls "unaccountable" employees. The rule, affecting roughly 2% of federal workers, focuses on those with policy-making roles. The American Federation of Government Employees has filed suit, arguing the change will damage the merit-based hiring system.
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