Federal employee firings hit home at central Kentucky national monument
- On Feb. 15, 2025, an email from the Department of Health and Human Services notified employees of their termination due to inadequate performance, affecting thousands of recently hired federal workers.
- Many federal workers received termination letters stating they were not fit for continued employment despite their qualifications, which critics argue is unjust.
- The ACLU emphasized that Trump administration directives do not change the legal requirements for disability accommodations in the federal workforce.
- Concerns have been raised about workplace harassment and discrimination against federal employees needing accommodations as part of their disabilities.
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Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained
As part of President Donald Trump’s attempt to remake the federal workforce, several directives have been issued to terminate recently hired employees and gut entire agencies. Many federal workers have also been urged to resign under the premise that they will be paid through September 2025. The federal workforce includes hundreds of thousands of well-qualified disabled employees who work at all levels of the federal government. Some disabled em…
Fired for the Fun of It: My Experience With Trump's Mass Termination of Federal Employees
From day one, the Trump administration has launched a strategic campaign to intimidate federal workers and the people they serve. From my perspective working as the ombudsman for unaccompanied children, a senior career position within the HHS, I observed a pattern quickly emerging: The president would issue an executive order, which was then “implemented” through an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) memo directing agencies to carry out the or…
Federal employee firings hit home at central Kentucky national monument
On Valentine’s Day, the White House and its Department of Government Efficiency fired thousands of new and career federal employees, excluding military personnel and postal workers. Four employees at Camp Nelson National Monument in Jessamine County were fired, which is 30 percent of the team: an archeologist resource assistant, a member of the maintenance team, an administrator, and a Pathways park ranger. According to multiple sources, the mai…
Trump Fires Trans Federal Employee In Charge of Organ Donation Safety
Donald Trump has fired Amy Paris, one of the federal government’s highest ranking employees. Paris’ work for the federal government has spanned five administrations. During Biden’s term, she helped to implement trans-inclusive policies. When terminated, her role was deputy digital services lead in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) where she oversaw organ donation safety, according to LGBTQ Nation. Paris’ work over the last decade…
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