US EditionFederal 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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American Civil Liberties Union
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…
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…
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