Odaily News At least dozens of employees were laid off at the Technology Transformation Services Agency on Wednesday, a day after similar layoffs were made at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Separately, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration can continue to enforce an extension of a deadline for federal workers to resign.
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole said the unions that sued to block the deadline lacked standing to sue because they were not "directly affected by the directive." He also said the court had no jurisdiction over the suits.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offered federal workers an extension of their resignation deadline, dubbed a "fork in the road," in an email on Jan. 28, with an initial deadline of Feb. 6.
Until then, workers must decide whether to remain in their jobs, as they are uncertain whether their positions or departments will be eliminated, or accept the Office of Personnel Management's offer that they would receive full pay and benefits until Sept. 30, 2025, regardless of workload.
O'Toole issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 6 extending the deadline until at least Monday after a group of unions filed a lawsuit. On Monday, he extended the deadline again until the ruling.
On Wednesday, he ruled to lift the restrictions, leaving the next move to the Department of Government and Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is leading the push to cut federal staff. (BusinessInsider)