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DOGE indiscriminately fired probationary employees, which included recently promoted federal workers, under the guise of "poor performance" - February 13, 2025
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Probationary employees are both recent hires, individuals who transferred, and individuals who were promoted. The loss of recently promoted employees means some of the governments best and rising federal workers were lost.
The layoffs targeted probationary employees because they lack legal protections like prior notice, severance, or right to appeal.
Many fired employees had stellar performance reviews. The mass firing for "poor performance" may impact their ability to find another job in the federal government.
References
- Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs (cnn.com)
- Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean? (npr.org)
- US court won't lift judge's block on Trump's government overhaul (reuters.com)
- Trump administration fires thousands for ‘performance’ without evidence, in messy rush (washingtonpost.com)