Tennessee OSHA issues no citations for Erwin plastics plant where employees died in Helene flood
Floods in eastern Tennessee. (Photo: Brandon Hull/Governor’s Office) The Tennessee Workplace Safety Agency concluded that the East Tennessee Plastics Factory, where five employees died after the Hurricane Helen floods, had “exercised reasonable hard work” in firing employees that day. Tennessee’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) issued a report on the Impact Plastics Factory in […]
Fired federal probationary employees thrown back in limbo after court losses
People are helping federal workers off the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s main campus on April 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal were fired this week after two separate cases hit the table, again responsively promoting newly hired or recently […]
Judge orders rehiring of thousands of fired probationary federal employees • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore thousands of jobs for federal workers on probation who were fired as part of billionaire Elon Musk’s campaign to cut the federal workforce. Judge William Alsup Domination That tens of thousands of workers will be re-employed on Thursday morning in […]
Tennessee Department of Health bars employees from using preferred pronouns • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee Department of Health prohibits the use of preferential pronouns in staff emails, reflecting similar directives issued by federal agencies in response to orders issued by the Trump administration. The prohibition on the use of preferential pronouns is reflected in the policy update “Communication Policy Branding Standards” on March 5th. An updated policy on […]
Trump Sniffs Out NBC News Reporter’s Attempt To Guilt Trip Him Over Firing Federal Employees
President Donald Trump did not fall on Wednesday in an attempt by NBC News White House reporter Kelly O’Donnell. Ed eliminated 1,315 of his 4,133 employees on Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce wasteful and fraudulent spending implemented by the federal government. O’Donnell suggested at Trump’s oval office meeting with Ireland’s […]
Shredding Documents And Burning Bags: USAID Employees Receive Surprising Directive
The United States Organization for International Development (USAID) reportedly has begun the document-destruction process as part of a broader management measure for President Donald Trump’s plan to reorganize federal agencies. An email from USAID’s acting executive director, Erica Carr, directs Washington staff to shred and burn various documents, a standard procedure in a specific operational […]
FACT CHECK: Did Trump Threaten To Terminate Federal Employees Who Wear LGBTQ-Themed Clothing?
image Share with x It aims to give a true social statement from President Donald Trump, who is threatening to fire federal employees wearing LGBTQ-themed clothes. What if they are dancing to the YMCA or wearing a Gailiner? @RealdonaldTrump ? pic.twitter.com/ajuosmhz2n – Willoughby, India (@indiawilloughby) March 5, 2025 Verdict: False The alleged statements do not […]
HHS Employees Reportedly Offered $25,000 Buyout To Quit Their Jobs
An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was offered the option to voluntarily resign from paying $25,000 on Friday, a source told CBS News. Department-wide emails provided employees with “voluntary separation incentive payments.” It has been reportedcites sources that are familiar with the situation. Employees reportedly must reply to the […]
Kash Patel Tells FBI Employees To Ignore Elon Musk’s Demand For Work Accomplishments
Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tells FBI employees to refrain from responding to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) emails asking federal employees to justify their work. , NBC News reported. “The FBI is responsible for all review processes through the director’s office and will follow the FBI procedures to carry […]
Elon Musk Says All Federal Employees Must Report What They’ve Accomplished Or Face Potential Termination
All federal employees may report or resign from work they have done in the past week, White House’s Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk said on Saturday. “In line with @realldonaldtrump’s instructions, all federal employees will receive an email promptly requesting a request to understand what they did last week,” said Musk. I […]
