The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) terminated approximately 73 probationary employees, leading the agency's union to assert the firings were illegal. Jasmine Hardy from NTEU Chapter 335 announced plans to contest the layoffs. Many termination letters lacked personalization, suggesting a mass, impersonal communication strategy. The firings coincided with President Trump's nomination of Jonathan McKernan as the new director of the CFPB. Employees expressed their frustration with the process, indicating that the lack of respect shown during the layoff communications was particularly disheartening.
"We believe this was an illegal firing and we are prepared to take action against it," said Jasmine Hardy, the executive vice president for NTEU Chapter 335.
The duration of the federal employee probationary period can be one or two years, during which term employees are much easier to terminate.
Termination letters were sent en masse and many lacked personalization, leading some employees to feel insulted by the process.
Taylor Sonne expressed dissatisfaction with his termination, indicating the lack of respect in the way the layoffs were communicated.
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