High case numbers could snarl federal employees who appeal their removals
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PEER | July 8, 2025
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit group that defends governmental whistleblowers, warned that the case number could surge if a court order blocking widespread agency layoffs is lifted. “MSPB may be heading for the biggest legal trainwreck in history,” said ...
Interior implements Trump’s essay requirement in federal hiring
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OPM quickly backpedaled on the essay requirement in the wake of a formal complaint by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, saying it would retain the essay questions in the new hiring process but downgrade their importance. Read the PEER Story… ...
UPDATE | Supreme Court Decision Could Spur “Gutting” Of National Park Service
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Fears that a RIF was imminent spiked after the Supreme Court declined to take up whether President Donald Trump could move forward with a RIF without Congressional approval and sent the matter back down to federal court for adjudication. For more than a month the National Parks ...
PEERMail | More Victories and Challenges
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We're happy to share a bit of good news on our efforts to protect both the civil service and public lands ...
Does Trump’s Free Speech Order Protect Only Allies?
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EPA Employees Suspended for Exercising Rights Trump Pledged to Protect ...