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Hiring & Firing Government Agencies Termination

Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Amid Seeming Error, HHS Finalizes Klote’s Termination As Director of Crippled OHRP; She Issues a Warning

In the end, the final termination letter arrived in the mail on July 18. For nearly three months—about half of the length of time she was director of the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)—Molly Klote, M.D.,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Fire Democratic CPSC Commissioners, For Now

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On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote, granted the Trump Administration’s request to stay a permanent injunction that had ordered the reinstatement of three Democratic CPSC Commissioners: Mary Boyle,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Out again: Supreme Court pauses reinstatement of ex-NLRB Member Wilcox, one other former official

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 22 stayed the reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox, a former member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Cathy Harris, a former member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Both women were...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Ousted CPSC Democrats Fight Back Against President Trump

The three Democratic commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who President Trump fired two weeks ago will not go down without a fight. Earlier this week they sued the president, arguing his unilateral...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Major Turnover at CPSC: Trump Administration Fires Three Democratic Commissioners

The Trump administration continues to bring with it changes in both the staff and politically appointed positions within the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). On Thursday and Friday, the three Democratic...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Judge bars CFPB mass firings

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The judge who barred the Trump Administration from dismantling the CFPB says the agency cannot implement plans to fire the majority of the bureau’s employees at this stage....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Out again: Court pauses order that prevented removal of NLRB’s Gwynne Wilcox

The termination of NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox is back in place, at least for the time being. Earlier this month, Judge Beryl A. Howell issued an injunction that blocked President Trump and Marvin Kaplan, Chairman of the...more

Venable LLP

Trump Fires Democratic FTC Commissioners, Setting Up a Direct Challenge to Humphrey’s Executor

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On March 18, President Trump fired the two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The removals of Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter are the latest in a series of executive actions that will...more

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Amid Uncertainty, Government Contractors Should Document, Notify, and Escalate Claims

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Government contractors working for the Department of Education (DE), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Consumer Financial...more

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