firings

10 Stories

Feds Giveth Accidental Pink Slips, Taketh Them Away

Chaos abounds as multiple federal agencies accidentally fire staffers amid DOGE cuts

(Newser) - Last week, the Energy Department had to scramble to rehire nuclear energy specialists for the National Nuclear Security Administration, after it mistakenly told hundreds of staffers at the agency they'd lost their jobs. That's not the only incident of head-count slashing gone awry throughout the government at the...

Trump Begins Firing Staffers at the FAA

Purge of several hundred started via email Friday night

(Newser) - The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Probationary workers were targeted in late-night emails on Friday notifying them they'd been fired,...

By Video, Email, and Group Calls, Musk Aides Fire Thousands

OPM defends firing probationary employees

(Newser) - The Trump administration's campaign to remove government workers intensified on Thursday, with thousands fired and more told they could be next. Agencies were ordered by the Office of Personnel Management to dismiss almost all probationary employees who don't yet have civil service protection; the government hired about 200,...

Inspectors General Fired by Trump Sue Him
Watchdogs Fired
by Trump Sue Him
Feb 12, 2025 10:30 AM CST

Watchdogs Fired by Trump Sue Him

8 IGs say their firings were unlawful, would like their jobs back

(Newser) - Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Trump's new administration. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington asks a judge to declare the firings unlawful and restore the inspectors general to their positions at government agencies. They said in the...

FEMA Fires CFO, 3 Others Over NYC Migrant Shelter Payments

City officials refute accusations that disaster relief funds were diverted to pay for migrants in hotels

(Newser) - On Tuesday, President Trump went on an online tear against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, calling the agency a "disaster" that "should be terminated" and noting that it was "under review and investigation." More official repercussions followed, with an announcement from the Department of Homeland Security...

Jets Fire Coach, and Fans Point to Aaron Rodgers

Robert Saleh is out with team at 2-3

(Newser) - The Aaron Rodgers era with the New York Jets was supposed to be going a lot better by now. Last year, the 40-year-old Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury just a few plays into the first game. Now, in season two, the team's head coach just got fired after a...

Behind Mass Tesla Firings: Musk's Temper Tantrum

Some members of the Supercharger team have been rehired

(Newser) - It's no wonder the 500 employees of Tesla's Supercharger team were blindsided by their firing last week. According to Reuters , they had been expecting CEO Elon Musk to approve a massive charging-network expansion when he met with Rebecca Tinucci, chief of the Tesla's electric-vehicle charging division and...

Fire Dept. Lieutenant Never Left Truck for Tyre Nichols

She's among 3 Memphis Fire Department employees fired

(Newser) - The fallout continues over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest in Memphis:
  • Fire department: The city's Fire Department fired three employees Monday who responded to the scene, reports USA Today . EMTs Robert Long and JaMicheal Sandridge and Lt. Michelle Whitaker lost their jobs for failing to
...

Fallout at Alibaba After Worker Details Rape Allegations
Alibaba Manager Accused
of Rape Is Released
UPDATED
Sep 7, 2021 11:59 AM CDT

Alibaba Manager Accused of Rape Is Released

Authorities in China say his 'forcible indecency' does not constitute a crime

(Newser) - Update: Authorities in China on Monday dropped a rape case against a former manager at Alibaba, saying that his actions did not constitute a crime, reports the New York Times . The man was released after 15 days of detention. He had been arrested after a female Alibaba employee went public...

Her iPhone X Video Went Viral. Then Her Dad Was Fired
Her iPhone X Video Went Viral.
Then Her Dad Was Fired 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Nov 5, 2017 10:05 AM CST

Her iPhone X Video Went Viral. Then Her Dad Was Fired

Brooke Amelia Peterson calls her preview an 'innocent little video'

(Newser) - Apple has fired an engineer after his daughter posted a video of a top-secret iPhone X . The Verge reports last week's sneak peek on YouTube of the latest iPhone went viral and got Brooke Amelia Peterson's dad sacked. Sites such as 9 to 5 Mac urged readers to...

10 Stories