The recent federal job cuts have impacted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), starting with the termination of 10,000 employees. Staff arrived to find out if they still had their jobs through badge scans, leading to emotional reactions and visible distress among employees. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. aims to streamline the bureaucracy and reduce waste within the agency, which oversees critical health programs. This method of layoffs resembles previous tactics used by Tesla during workforce reductions.
Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services showed up to their offices on Tuesday to learn their fate: If their badges worked, they still had a job.
Kennedy said in a video statement that "HHS is a sprawling bureaucracy that encompasses literally hundreds of departments, committees, and other offices."
The badge swiping appears to be similar to a tactic used by Tesla, the electric vehicle maker helmed by DOGE de facto head Elon Musk.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced plans to terminate about 10,000 workers at the agency.
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