Despite Laws Intended to Prevent It, Age Discrimination Abounds in 2025
Despite the establishment of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) in 1967, today, almost three-quarters (74 percent) of older Americans think their age could be a…
FEMA letter signers claim retaliation by DHS
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public dissent letter say the Department of Homeland Security…
EEOC Sets High Bar For Employers’ Accommodation Duties
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Law360) — A top U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission official recently chided three federal agencies for not being more flexible with religious and…
Legal expert weighs in on RIF, restructuring cases affecting federal workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — The U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed the Trump administration to proceed with its restructuring plans for federal agencies…
Medicare-Medicaid agency is hiring to enhance preventive care, after laying off employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Politico) — Officials with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced on social media that the agency is hiring for dozens of new…
Interior increases targets for layoffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (E&E News) — The Interior Department is expanding its targets for layoffs to include more than 1,400 “competitive areas” — an increase of hundreds…
HHS carries out mass firings across health agencies after Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — Thousands of employees across US federal health agencies received an email Monday afternoon telling them they were out of a job as of the close of…
Trump’s Push To Prioritize English Treads ‘A Fine Line’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Law360) — The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a plan Monday to make good on President Donald Trump’s executive order in March declaring English…
Supreme Court allows Trump plan to cut federal workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Washington Examiner) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump a victory by backing his plans to cut the federal workforce, a move that…
White House Extends Federal Hiring Freeze
WASHINGTON, D.C. (HRO Today) — President Donald Trump has extended the federal hiring freeze for most civilian workers, according to a memo released by the White House…