It’s been a tough year to be a federal worker. One of President Donald Trump’s day one orders on Jan. 20 was the establishment of the "U.S. Department of Government Efficiency” to reduce spending and eliminate “waste, bloat, and insularity” in ...

A federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country at more than a dozen agencies has narrowed the scope of his ruling to apply only to workers in the 19 states, including Maryland ...

The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott Kupor, the federal government's human resources director, in an interview.

The doctrine of exclusive remedy remains a powerful shield for employers—but it is not impenetrable. As recent decisions show, the key to preserving its protections lies in understanding where immunity ends and contractual liability begins.