Menu
Sign In Search Podcasts Charts People & Topics Add Podcast API Pricing

Andrew Hsu

👤 Person
39 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

But the union's attorneys say there's a way to go about doing that legally, and this is not it.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

Yeah, these are six employees at different federal agencies who were fired about two weeks ago. And they were part of a separate complaint that a different set of attorneys brought to the Office of Special Counsel. That's the federal watchdog agency that's responsible for protecting federal workers from illegal actions by the government.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

Yeah, these are six employees at different federal agencies who were fired about two weeks ago. And they were part of a separate complaint that a different set of attorneys brought to the Office of Special Counsel. That's the federal watchdog agency that's responsible for protecting federal workers from illegal actions by the government.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

Yeah, these are six employees at different federal agencies who were fired about two weeks ago. And they were part of a separate complaint that a different set of attorneys brought to the Office of Special Counsel. That's the federal watchdog agency that's responsible for protecting federal workers from illegal actions by the government.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

So the special counsel began looking into these firings and found evidence that agencies hadn't followed proper procedures for firing them. And the special counsel asked a separate federal board to issue a stay. And on Tuesday night this week, the board granted that and ordered these six workers reinstated through April 10th so that the special counsel's investigation can continue.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

So the special counsel began looking into these firings and found evidence that agencies hadn't followed proper procedures for firing them. And the special counsel asked a separate federal board to issue a stay. And on Tuesday night this week, the board granted that and ordered these six workers reinstated through April 10th so that the special counsel's investigation can continue.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

So the special counsel began looking into these firings and found evidence that agencies hadn't followed proper procedures for firing them. And the special counsel asked a separate federal board to issue a stay. And on Tuesday night this week, the board granted that and ordered these six workers reinstated through April 10th so that the special counsel's investigation can continue.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

Yeah, for now. The attorneys in the case, including Michelle Berkovich, have asked the special counsel to seek relief for many thousands of probationary workers who say they were fired in the exact same way. Here's what she said.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

Yeah, for now. The attorneys in the case, including Michelle Berkovich, have asked the special counsel to seek relief for many thousands of probationary workers who say they were fired in the exact same way. Here's what she said.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

Yeah, for now. The attorneys in the case, including Michelle Berkovich, have asked the special counsel to seek relief for many thousands of probationary workers who say they were fired in the exact same way. Here's what she said.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

And the Office of Special Counsel A, they have said that they're looking into ways to address a larger group of people who have been similarly fired. The office, though, doesn't normally pursue complaints like this. So this is really unprecedented, as are the firings that led to this investigation.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

And the Office of Special Counsel A, they have said that they're looking into ways to address a larger group of people who have been similarly fired. The office, though, doesn't normally pursue complaints like this. So this is really unprecedented, as are the firings that led to this investigation.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

And the Office of Special Counsel A, they have said that they're looking into ways to address a larger group of people who have been similarly fired. The office, though, doesn't normally pursue complaints like this. So this is really unprecedented, as are the firings that led to this investigation.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

And lastly, I'll just note that this week we also saw the Trump administration issue guidance to agencies on further downsizing, on deeper cuts that are ahead. So we may continue to see litigation there.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

And lastly, I'll just note that this week we also saw the Trump administration issue guidance to agencies on further downsizing, on deeper cuts that are ahead. So we may continue to see litigation there.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

And lastly, I'll just note that this week we also saw the Trump administration issue guidance to agencies on further downsizing, on deeper cuts that are ahead. So we may continue to see litigation there.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

You're welcome.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

You're welcome.

Up First from NPR
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings

You're welcome.

← Previous Page 2 of 2 Next →