CIVIL SERVICE LAW

Recent Developments:

Wed, June 3, 2026:

• Trump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workers - NPR

Tues, Feb 10, 2026:

• Congress paused all federal layoffs for 3 months. That’s set to change this week A ban on agency RIFs is scheduled to be lifted after Feb. 13. - GovExec

Mon, Feb 9, 2026:

• Trump administration seeks to block independent review when federal workers are laid off - The Hill

Thurs, Feb 5, 2026

• Trump finalizes rule making it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers - The Hill
  Trump administration plans to reclassify 50,000 federal workers, making them easier to fire - CNN

  • TrillionsWeekly: This moves the nation backwards to the 19th century when federal jobs were handed out as political patronage. Core issue: Do we want federal employees who are selected for their professionalism or for their loyalty to particular politicians?

Mon, Feb 2, 2026:

• OPM removes language on back pay for furloughed feds from shutdown guidance. OPM’s shutdown guidance also added a section stating that performance-based adverse actions against employees are allowed in some cases during a funding lapse. - FNN