Attorneys are filing class action appeals to a federal board for thousands of workers fired by President Donald Trump

Attorneys said Thursday they've filed class action appeals to a federal board for thousands of workers fired by President Donald Trump.

Several appeals already have been filed against multiple federal agencies, with plans to bring about 15 more on behalf of thousands of fired probationary federal workers, said Christopher Bonk, a partner at Gilbert Employment Law.

While multiple lawsuits have been filed in federal court against Trump's administration over the mass terminations, the appeals announced Thursday are taking legal actions to a federal board that is an independent agency. The board is responsible for protecting federal government employees from political reprisals or retaliation for whistleblowing.

The appeals, which are seeking to get the employees reinstated to their jobs as well as back pay, contend that the mass firings in recent weeks were not individualized actions but were large-scale terminations conducted for organizational reasons, known as a reduction in force, that have specific regulations to be followed.

For example, regulations require that government agencies consider an employee’s tenure, performance and veteran status when making termination decisions, the attorneys said. Regulations also typically require 60 days' advance notice of...

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