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Trump asks federal agencies to make RTO plans for workers living more than 50 miles from an office
A memo asked agencies to provide a justification for providing relocation benefits to employees who live more than 50 miles from worksites.
Federal workers ripped for whining about Trump’s return-to-office policy: ‘Welcome to the real world’
Federal government employees are being mocked online after posting whinny TikTok videos moaning about how President Trump has ordered them back to the office five days a week — with one
‘I’m already done with version 2.0’: Inside federal agencies where workers fear for jobs under Trump’s administration
“Most of us are watching cautiously and letting the dust settle,” an employee at the U.S. Agency for International Development told the outlet. “We know that there is a range of possible outcomes, and some people are panicking, but most are taking a wait-and-see approach.”
Trump's RTO policy leaves federal employees with an age-old question: What to wear?
Stylists told BI government offices are conservative, with "almost zero latitude for personal style." Yet there are subtle ways to spice up an outfit.
Explainer: What can Trump do to stop federal employees from working remotely?
President Donald Trump is requiring most federal employees to return to work in person full time, a move that is likely to spark backlash and legal challenges from unions.
Trump wants federal workers in the office. How many Alabama employees work from home?
President Donald Trump signed and executive order requiring federal workers back in the office 5 days a week. How many work from home in Alabama?
‘I am terrified’: Workers describe the dark mood inside federal agencies
Adding to federal workers’ distress, the acting head of the Office of Personnel Management, which is effectively the federal government’s HR department, on Monday instructed agencies to compile lists by the end of the week of all recent hires and “promptly determine whether those employees should be retained at the agency.”
Trump Administration Demands Return-to-Office Plans for Federal Workers in Two Weeks
The White House will give agencies two weeks to plan for the return of federal workers to the office, implementing an order President Donald Trump signed on the first day of his term to end Covid-era work-from-home accommodations.
President Trump's "return to in-person work" order for federal employees could have big impacts
According to one estimate from the BLS, there are about 13,000 civilian federal workers in El Paso County. That does not include the armed forces personnel.
Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders target employee resource groups, federal workers say
Federal agency workers say that professional groups meant to support employees, many of whom are from marginalized ...
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White House collects lists of federal DEI office employees as punishments begin
Agencies are starting to take action against DEI-tasked employees and pass lists of those workers on to OPM and the White ...
Department of Veterans Affairs places 60 DEI employees on leave with salaries totaling more than $8M
The Department of Veterans Affairs placed about 60 employees focused on DEI initiatives on leave, and according to the agency ...
Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead
Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood ...
How Long Will The Federal Hiring Freeze Last? Implications For Government Employees
This is how long the hiring freeze will last and the implications for federal employees, those with job offers and college ...
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Agencies to soon detail how they will overcome unions, office space issues to bring all staff in-person
The White House and OPM are asking for specifics in how agencies will comply with Trump's return-to-office order.
Pete Hegseth Issues Warning to Federal Workers Who Fail To 'Comply'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a warning to employees of the Department of Defense on Sunday, just days after he was ...
When is Presidents' Day 2025? Why some US workers are not off on paid federal holiday
Presidents' Day falls on Feb. 17 this year, and while it is a federal holiday, it's not guaranteed a paid day off for U.S.