{"id":2426151,"date":"2025-04-22T11:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-probationary-workers-have-their-complaints-dropped-by-investigating-agency\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T11:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:09:10","slug":"fired-probationary-workers-have-their-complaints-dropped-by-investigating-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-probationary-workers-have-their-complaints-dropped-by-investigating-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Fired probationary workers have their complaints dropped by investigating agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffired-probationary-workers-have-their-complaints-dropped-by-investigating-agency%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2426151&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses the dismissal of about 2,000 wrongful termination complaints from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-to-fight-ruling-ordering-trump-to-rehire-federal-workers-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"White House to fight ruling ordering Trump to rehire federal workers - Washington Examiner\">probationary federal workers<\/a> by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). This agency is responsible for investigating improper employment practices within the federal government.Under the leadership of Jamieson Greer,appointed by Donald Trump,the OSC deemed these complaints to lack merit. This move aligns with the Trump governance&#8217;s broader strategy of reducing the federal workforce, including meaningful layoffs and program cuts. Critics, like Rob Shriver from Democracy Forward, have expressed disappointment, arguing that this decision undermines the principle of serving the public over political interests. Affected individuals now have the option to appeal to the Merit Systems protection Board for allegations related to political and personnel practices. the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-republicans-file-for-reelection-despite-possible-disqualification\/\" title=\"Oregon Republicans seek reelection despite potential disqualification.\">situation reflects ongoing tensions<\/a> regarding employment practices and the treatment of federal employees during Trump&#8217;s presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fired probationary workers have their complaints dropped by investigating agency<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2099861\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/office-of-special-counsel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">government agency<\/a> tasked with investigating improper employment practices within the federal government dismissed around 2,000 wrongful termination complaints filed by fired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">probationary workers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Office of Special Counsel, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> trade representative Jamieson Greer, stated that the complaints lacked merit, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/04\/21\/probationary-workers-fired-doge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Axios<\/a>. Trump fired the previous OSC head, Hampton Dellinger, an appointee of President Joe Biden, in February. Dellinger challenged his firing, but later dropped his case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3387172\/trump-speak-university-of-alabama-west-point-graduations\/\">Trump to speak at University of Alabama and West Point graduations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3387012\/trump-surpasses-90-day-mark-paperwork\/\">Trump surpasses 90-day mark with a mountain of paperwork<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3386743\/trump-speech-easter-egg-roll-religion-pope-death\/\">Trump vows to &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vows-to-bring-religion-back-at-white-house-easter-egg-roll-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump vows to \u2018... religion back\u2019 at ... - Washington Examiner\">bring religion back&#038;rsquo<\/a>; at White House Easter Egg Roll<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The 2,000 fired probationary employees are among tens of thousands of government employees terminated by the Trump administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prompting wrongful termination lawsuits<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a devastating letdown to the civil service and to the principle that government should serve the public, not political interests,&rdquo; Rob Shriver, managing director of Democracy Forward&rsquo;s Civil Service Strong initiative, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the fired probationary employees could bring their complaints to the Merit Systems Protection Board, a federal agency that protects against &ldquo;partisan political and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-demands-investigation-into-hiring-process-for-bidens-nuclear-drag-queen\/\" title=\"Whistleblower Demands Investigation Into Hiring Process for Biden&#039;s Nuclear Drag Queen\">prohibited personnel practices<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228342\/department-of-government-efficiency-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT IS DOGE? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration&rsquo;s mass firings are part of the president&rsquo;s effort to shrink the federal government. Through the &ldquo;Fork in the Road&rdquo; initiative &mdash; a program that offered employees benefits through September if they resigned &mdash; and planned cuts, the administration is projecting a 12% reduction in the federal workforce.<\/p>\n<p>There have been 56,230 confirmed cuts, 76,100 employees who took the buyouts, and at least 146,320 planned reductions, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/03\/28\/us\/politics\/trump-doge-federal-job-cuts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">data collected<\/a> by the<em> New York Times.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2099861\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2099861\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investigating agency dismisses complaints from fired probationary workers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2426152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trump-doge.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50985,50693,53878,51641,53877],"class_list":["post-2426151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-employment-law","tag-fired-workers","tag-investigation-agency","tag-probationary-employees","tag-workplace-complaints"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trump-doge.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2426151"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2426155,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426151\/revisions\/2426155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2426152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2426151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2426151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2426151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}