Come back or move on? Fired federal workers face choices now that a judge wants them rehired
- Sam Peterson declined to return to his job and chose to pursue work in an Oregon museum instead.
- A California federal judge ordered the reinstatement of 16,000 probationary employees, prompting the Trump administration to request the U.S. Supreme Court to block the rehiring orders.
- Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren urged the Government Accountability Office to investigate the impacts of the mass firings, as they removed employees from critical government roles, affecting public safety.
- Some returning workers were placed on administrative leave while the Trump administration appeals court rulings on the firings, resulting in uncertainty for those who chose to return to work.
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Montgomery Co. group to offer free mental health evaluations for fired federal employees
After losing your job, it may feel like the world is crashing down. People can suffer emotional and psychological effects that might have far-reaching implications. That’s why a Maryland therapist is putting together a group that will offer free mental evaluations for recently fired federal employees who need help. Related stories Indeed sees surge on job searches by DOGE-targeted federal workers Fired federal wor…
Fired Guilford Courthouse National Military Park employees reinstated
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- Three Guilford Courthouse National Military Park employees who were fired last month have been reinstated. The National Park Service reinstated 1,000 previously terminated probationary employees across the country, according to a National Parks Conservation Association news release. The employees who were fired on Feb. 14 included: rangers law enforcement officers firefighters essential personnel Two court rulings tem…
Fired employees at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park have been reinstated
"In compliance with court orders, the Department of the Interior is reinstating employees," stated an email from the National Park Service. "All impacted employees will receive back pay, and the Department will ensure continued compensation as the White House pursues…

Fired federal workers face choices now that a judge wants them rehired
After a judge ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers who were fired in a dramatic downsizing of the U.S. government, many have been asked to return to work only to be put on administrative leave, or offered early retirement.
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