Firings of some federal workers should be halted, watchdog recommends
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the independent Office of Special Counsel whom President Donald Trump has tried to oust but a judge has temporarily kept in place, said the firings are likely illegal
A government watchdog that was fired by Trump is trying to protect tens of thousands of federal workers from latest culling
The Office of Special Counsel’s findings could have major implications for fired federal workers trying to get their jobs back.
Government Watchdog Moves to Protect Probationary Federal Workers
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, recommended pausing the mass firings of some probationary federal employees.
Donald Trump Forced to Reinstate Federal Workers He Fired
Six fired federal employees will temporarily get their jobs back following a complaint made to the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Federal board orders government to reinstate six workers fired by Trump
The Merit Systems Protection Board, the quasi-judicial agency that hears appeals in federal employee labor disputes, has ordered a stay in the firing of six probationary employees.
Federal watchdog says firing of probationary employees was illegal
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, wrote that the terminations appear "contrary to a reasonable reading of the law."
Trump admin’s firings of probationary employees may violate federal law, watchdog says
A federal watchdog indicated that he is examining the broader legality of the mass terminations that have rippled through the federal government.
Federal watchdog Trump wants to oust moves to stop firing of 6 probationary workers
A government watchdog special counsel who oversees federal workers' whistleblower reports said Monday his office is seeking to halt some of the Trump administration's mass firings of federal workers.
Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that six probationary employees were improperly terminated, asking an ...
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Supreme Court sidesteps Trump’s effort to remove watchdog agency head
The Supreme Court on Friday left in place for now an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that instructed President ...
Dellinger swings for the high court fences but could strike out
By tacitly ruling that temporary restraining orders are reviewable, the Supreme Court will open the door for other TROs that ...
Supreme Court pauses Trump administration’s effort to fire head of whistleblower protection agency
The US Supreme Court on Friday paused the Trump administration’s efforts to dismiss the head of an independent agency charged ...
Supreme Court Just Dealt Donald Trump 'Unexpected' Loss—Legal Analyst
Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, sued the Trump administration earlier this month after the ...
Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in bid to fire whistleblower office chief
President Trump removed Hampton Dellinger from his position as special counsel on Feb. 7, but a federal judge ordered him to be reinstated for a short period.