LOADING ERROR LOADINGA federal judge slammed the Trump administration Monday for putting fired workers entitled to reinstatement on paid administrative leave, saying they should be back on their jobs immediately. He gave the Trump administration until 3 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday to explain what was going on. Advertisement“The Court has read news reports that, in at least one agency, probationary employees are being rehired but then placed on administrative leave en masse,” Alsup wrote in his order. AdvertisementBut the Trump administration appears to have put many of those workers on paid administrative leave, rather than back to work, according to multiple reports. The Trump administration appears to have put many probationary workers on paid administrative leave, rather than back to work, defying a judge's order.

Source: Huffington Post March 18, 2025 22:58 UTC