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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by cm2187 on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @02:54PM (#42954177)
Garden leaves are done all the times in the private sector.
Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by afavour on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @03:00PM (#42954270)
…which the public sector is not. It’s highly regulated.
Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by stonogo on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @03:06PM (#42954354)
Nothing is currently highly regulated.
Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by afavour on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @03:10PM (#42954419)
Yes it is. That regulation is just not currently being enforced. Which is an important difference because at some point down the line retroactive enforcement might occur.
Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by creer on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @07:23PM (#42957372)
The way things are escalating between the two parties, perhaps even somewhat likely to occur. But who knows, perhaps presidential pardon can be generalized - before it becomes necessary to reign it back.