A San Francisco federal judge ruled to reinstate federal employees that were fired by the Trump administration, deeming the reasons for termination as deceptive. Judge William Alsup criticized the Office of Personnel Management for claiming the firings were due to performance issues, calling it a 'sham.' This ruling impacts employees across various agencies, requiring departments like Defense and Veterans Affairs to offer these individuals their jobs back. Alsup's previous rulings had also questioned the authority of the OPM in these matters, asserting their actions were not legally valid.
It is sad, a sad day when our government would fire some good employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that's a lie.
The explanation for firing them for performance issues was a 'sham' and a 'lie.'
Judge Alsup blasted the procedure behind their mass firings as a 'sham,' emphasizing it was a gimmick to circumvent legal requirements for layoffs.
His new ruling orders the departments of Defense, Treasury, Energy, Interior, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs to offer fired probationary employees their jobs back.
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