Thousands at USAID begin mandatory leave under a plan to reduce the agency, proposed during the Trump administration

Thousands at USAID Begin Mandatory Leave Under a Plan to Reduce the Agency, Proposed During the Trump Administration

Beginning on Friday, February 7, 2025, mandatory leave policies took most staff members at the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job globally, with only a small fraction remaining.  At the same time, employee associations have sought judicial review in federal courts, expressing concerns over the swift changes to the agency and its longstanding […]