Reportedly the biggest layoff of probationary federal workers so far under new Trump administration orders started Thursday at the Internal Revenue Service, where 6,700 employees are expected to be terminated. The Trump administration directed the IRS, like other federal agencies, to let go of workers who have not yet acquired civil service protections due to shorter tenures, typically below one or two years of employment. This includes new employees, temporary and seasonal employees, but also in some cases those who have switched jobs, according to reports.

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