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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order to reclassify thousands of federal employees as at-will workers, in a category called “Schedule Policy/Career.” At-will employment would make it easier to discharge federal government employees, who will no longer be in the “competitive service” category and benefit from associated job protections.
Also on January 20, President Trump also released an executive order that directs all federal agencies to end remote work arrangements and require employees to return to the workplace full-time “as soon as practicable.” In some cases, this contravenes telework benefits provided in collective bargaining agreements. Prior to the executive order, more than half of federal employees were eligible to telework, according to a report from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Another January 20 executive order halts all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, policies, and offices...
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