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Trump orders hiring freeze, mandates return to in-person work for federal employees

by HR News Canada Staff January 21, 2025

written by HR News Canada Staff January 21, 2025

President Donald Trump issued two directives yesterday aimed at reshaping the federal workforce by freezing civilian hiring across executive branch agencies and requiring employees to return to in-person work at their duty stations. The hiring freeze, effective immediately, prohibits filling vacant ...

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