A Turnaround for Trump's Plans: U.S. Forced to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Employees
Re-employment of Thousands of Employees U.S. Should Consider, Says Judge
Social Media Email Print Copy Link U.S. President Donald Trump and his buddy Elon Musk are aggressively driving for a drastic reduction of all U.S. departments. Employees fighting against these layoffs have cause for celebration.
In the U.S., a federal judge has instructed the reinstatement of thousands of government employees who were dismissed during their probationary period. The judge, William Alsup of California's San Francisco, stated that the use of "poor performance" as a dismissal reason was a deceit to skirt legal obligations, according to The New York Times.
Alsup ordered the Department of Finance, Defense, Agriculture, Energy, Interior, and Veterans Affairs to reinstate those improperly fired. Alsup made this decision following a lawsuit by unions. "It's bleak when our government terminates a competent employee and uses poor performance as an excuse - even when they're fully aware it's a lie," the judge said.
Politics "Where the hell is he?" A Democratic Senator slams Musk before U.S. Congress The White House condemned this ruling forcefully. The government will "battle against this ridiculous and unlawful order," said spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. The president possesses the power to administer the entire executive branch - individual federal judges should not "misuse the power of the entire judiciary to counter the president's agenda," Leavitt declared. "If a federal judge desires executive powers, they can attempt to campaign for the presidency themselves."
A Torrent of Lawsuits Against Downsizing
U.S. President Donald Trump, upon assuming office, delegated tech billionaire Elon Musk to spearhead a massive cost and personnel reduction in federal agencies. Tens of thousands of government employees have already been jobless, with the Education Department announcing the termination of almost half of its workforce on Tuesday.
Politics Trump Demands Dissolution of U.S. Education Department, Terminates Half of Staff Currently, there's a flood of lawsuits arising from the downsizing spearheaded by Trump and Musk. The president seems optimistic about eventually winning these legal disputes in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is controlled by conservatives, with three of its nine justices appointed by Trump during his first term (2017-21).
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- The Commission, in light of the reinstatement of thousands of government employees, has been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, especially considering the recent downsizing drive in federal agencies led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
- Populist requirements, such as the drastic reduction of government departments, seem to be facing a challenge in the judiciary, as a federal judge recently ruled against the improper firing of competent employees and criticized the use of "poor performance" as a dismissal reason.
- In the midst of a torrent of lawsuits arising from the downsizing spearheaded by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the president is optimistic about eventually winning these legal disputes in the Supreme Court, where three of its nine justices were appointed by him during his first term (2017-21).
