Eric Katz

2 days ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

Hannah Echt was just weeks away from being unemployed due to a reduction in force when she received an unexpected email on Tuesday. “You previously received a notice regarding the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) upcoming reduction in force (RIF),” the notice read. “That notice is hereby revoked. You will not be affected by the upcoming RIF.” That was the entire message.

2 days ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

House Democrats are probing whether the Veterans Affairs Department is unlawfully preventing its employees from engaging with lawmakers or other oversight bodies, asking the agency to provide more information on the “gag orders” it has implemented for part of its workforce.

3 days ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

As the Trump administration seeks to drastically reduce the number of federal employees, it has voiced concern to a federal court that releasing its plans to do so would hurt its ability to retain current workers and recruit new ones. The White House made the argument in a court filing responding to a judge’s order that the administration release its Agency Reduction in Force and Reorganization plans, which all agencies have submitted but have largely been kept a secret.

3 days ago | nextgov.com | Eric Katz

Federal agencies cannot take any action to implement its widespread layoff plans across government after a federal judge ruled the Trump administration has likely acted unlawfully in ordering the staffing reductions. The pause came in the form of a temporary restraining order and will last at least 14 days, Judge Susan Illston for the U.S. Court for the Northern District of California ruled Friday evening, meaning agencies cannot issue any reduction-in-force notices through May 23.

5 days ago | govexec.com | Eric Katz

Federal agencies cannot take any action to implement its widespread layoff plans across government after a federal judge ruled the Trump administration has likely acted unlawfully in ordering the staffing reductions. The pause came in the form of a temporary restraining order and will last at least 14 days, Judge Susan Illston for the U.S. Court for the Northern District of California ruled Friday evening, meaning agencies cannot issue any reduction-in-force notices through May 23.