$ETH However, Judge Cooper stated that unions could file complaints with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which resolves disputes between federal agencies and unions representing workers.
The layoff activities across the federal government began last week, primarily targeting newly hired employees who are still in their probationary period at agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Education, the Small Business Administration, the General Services Administration, and other agencies.
More than 6,000 employees of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be laid off, a move that eliminates about 6% of the IRS workforce during the busy tax filing season.
The tax agency currently has about 100,000 employees, more than the 80,000 it had before President Biden took office in 2021. Sources said those being laid off include tax agents, customer service representatives, tax dispute resolution specialists, IT staff, and many employees across all 50 states.
