A third-party arbitrator has ordered the IRS to restore telework for its employees. The agency has 30 days to decide if it wants to appeal the decision.
FILE - The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, on March 22, 2013. The IRS released details Thursday, April 6, 2023, on how it plans the $80 billon it's getting to improve operations, promising investments in new technology, hiring more customer service representatives and expanding its ability to audit high-wealth taxpayers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction for two federal employees with disabilities who are suing DOJ for rescinding their telework accommodations.
Department of Justice sign, Washington DC, USA. Many law enforcement agencies are administered by the DOJ, including the FBI, DEA and Federal Bureau of Prisons
A CDC employee said the agency is reeling from deep workforce cuts and “running on fumes.” It lost thousands of employees last year, and has hired hundreds.
FILE - A sign stands at an entrance to the main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)
After losing civil service protections, some federal employees now in Schedule Policy/Career fear for their job security and retribution for speaking up.
Because of these stalled requests, NTEU wrote that employees have had to exhaust leave, risk being marked as being absent without leave, or leave their jobs.
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