A California federal judge ruled that six federal agencies must reinstate thousands of workers unlawfully terminated as part of the Trump administration's initiative to reduce the federal workforce. Judge William Alsup found that the dismissals—executed under the pretext of poor performance—failed to take into account the actual job conduct of the employees. However, Alsup noted that agencies retain the legal right to proceed with reduction in force actions, indicating that the reinstatement may only be a temporary reprieve for the fired workers.
A federal judge in California ordered six agencies to rehire thousands of workers unlawfully fired based on performance, calling the mass dismissals a sham.
Judge Alsup's ruling allows for reinstatement of unlawfully terminated workers while maintaining agencies' legal ability to proceed with planned reductions in force.
While the reinstatement of terminated federal workers is a significant ruling, Judge Alsup noted that the layoff process could still proceed legally.
The ruling emphasizes that while laid-off employees might be reinstated temporarily, the federal workforce reductions initiated by the Trump administration can continue.
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