Federal Workers Brace for Shutdown Impact and Uncertainty
TL;DR
House Democrats are investigating the Trump administration's plans for federal employee layoffs during the partial government shutdown, arguing that conducting reductions in force (RIF) during a shutdown violates federal laws such as the Antideficiency Act and the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act, and raising concerns about legality and transparency in agency actions.
- House Democrats launch probe into government shutdown layoff plans Federal News Network
- Why some federal workers aren't scared by the threat of shutdown layoffs NPR
- AP reader question: Is it legal to fire furloughed federal workers during a shutdown? AP News
- What's affected by the government shutdown The American Legion
- ‘We’re just beaten’: For beleaguered federal workers, shutdown is last straw The Washington Post
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