The Trump administration has commenced mass layoffs across various federal agencies, significantly impacting thousands of employees, predominantly targeting probationary workers who have worked for one to two years. Agencies including the Department of Education, Environmental Protection Agency, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are among those affected. Notices of termination were communicated through emails or recorded messages, exemplifying the abrupt nature of such firings. The decision appears to stem from directives aimed at reducing workforce numbers amidst ongoing administrative shifts, marking a significant change in federal employment practices.
The firings initially affected probationary employees, recent hires who joined the federal workforce within the last one to two years, depending on the agency, who have fewer protections.
At OPM, workers joined a call with a prerecorded message from the acting director notifying them of their firing, according to someone familiar with the call.
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