Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back The Department of Justice says the firings were done based on guidance - rather than a directive - from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). His order - which was followed by another from Maryland - applies to thousands of probationary workers who were fired at a range of departments, including defence, energy, treasury, and veterans affairs. In California, District Judge William Alsup called the sacking of these employees part of a "sham" strategy that aimed to circumvent proper procedures for reducing the federal workforce. Two US judges have ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse by the Trump administration last month. The BBC has contacted OPM for comment. OPM, a once-obscure agency that manages the federal government's civil service, has been thrust into the spotlight amid President Donald Trump's moves to slash the size of the ... Read full article.