A California judge ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to withdraw directives that encouraged federal agencies to terminate probationary employees. US District Judge William Alsup declared that OPM overstepped its legal authority, stating it could not direct other agencies to fire personnel except its own. This decision emerged from a lawsuit by labor unions contesting the Trump administration’s reduction of the federal workforce, arguing that OPM's actions were based on erroneous performance assessments. The ruling emphasizes legal limitations on OPM’s influence over employment decisions in other federal agencies.
A federal judge ruled that the Office of Personnel Management must retract memos related to mass layoffs of probationary workers, claiming OPM exceeded its authority.
US District Judge William Alsup stated the OPM cannot instruct other federal agencies to terminate employees, emphasizing its lack of such power.
The lawsuit led by labor unions argued that OPM's directive was legally invalid and based on unfounded claims of employee performance.
Plaintiffs believe OPM should not influence decisions on probationary employee terminations, as the claims of inefficiency were unfounded.
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