After HHS layoffs, RIF’d staff ponder authorized choices
WASHINGTON — Every week after widespread cuts on the Division of Well being and Human Companies, many employees are left questioning: Was that authorized? Some legal professionals and labor consultants say errors in termination notices and the swift pace and scale of the firings elevate authorized questions.
The reduction-in-force, or RIF, introduced the toll at HHS to twenty,000 employees, in response to authorities estimates. Some companies, just like the Meals and Drug Administration and the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, are believed to have misplaced practically one-fifth of their workforce, impeding fundamental capabilities.
Attorneys and others who’ve watched the RIFs unfold say it’s not clear if authorities officers adopted the precise guidelines and processes required by legislation. A number of key points elevate their eyebrows: The sorts of employees who had been reduce, the best way the federal government drew the boundaries, and the drama unfolding at a essential appeals board.
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