The Trump administration is being forced to backpedal on its mass purge of federal employees as two separate court rulings ordered the reinstatement of more than 30,000 workers fired during their probationary periods.
These workers won’t be back at their desks just yet. Instead, they’ll be placed on paid administrative leave, effectively putting them back on the payroll while the legal battle unfolds. The first ruling immediately reinstates employees at key agencies like Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Defense. The second expands reinstatement to 18 more agencies.
Federal officials have already begun scrambling to comply. The General Services Administration has sent out notices informing employees that their terminations are rescinded with at least some workers guaranteed reinstatement until March 27.
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