JUST IN: USDA probationary employee was terminated last month and reported to us that they were told by their State Unemployment Office that USDA reported the employee VOLUNTARILY RESIGNED, when in fact they had not. Who else is in this situation and what advice might you have? Quick advice is ⬇️
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Find every published memo and directive from the agency during this timeframe about layoffs. Look at the court filings linked on here from USDA cases. Look especially at the affidavits and exhibits.
Any federal employee being fired please make sure you print off email or keep any documents saying why you were fired
Don’t forget to take time for yourself to regroup and recharge your own battery! 3/3 -end-
Contact federal employment lawyers and see what options you have as a probationary employee.
File every appeal you can with State Unemployment Office. 2/
Use the info to create a statement (sign and date it). Ask everyone you know from work to write down what they know about the same, ask them to sign and date it too. 1/
Dishonesty abounds.