Special Counsel Moves to Block Some Trump Admin Probationary Layoffs

Hampton Dellinger has determined six terminations were likely impermissible.

Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger in an undated photo. U.S. Office of Special Counsel/Handout via Reuters

Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger has asked a board to pause the dismissal of a number of federal workers because he has determined that the terminations violated federal law, Dellinger’s office said on Feb. 24.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) requested that the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board block the termination of six workers, according to filings disclosed on Monday.