In an October 13 story, Bloomberg Government confirmed that approximately 100 Census Bureau employees recently received a reduction-in-force layoff notice due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and a “lack of funds.” The affected employees, who are located at the Bureau’s call center in Tucson, Arizona, would be laid off beginning in early December.
The Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau’s parent agency, has laid off about 300 employees. Overall, 4,000 federal employees received RIF notices as a result of the shutdown. The firings are being challenged in federal court with a hearing scheduled for October 15.
Government Shutdown RIFS Impact U.S. Census Bureau
In an October 13 story, Bloomberg Government confirmed that approximately 100 Census Bureau employees recently received a reduction-in-force layoff notice due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and a “lack of funds.” The affected employees, who are located at the Bureau’s call center in Tucson, Arizona, would be laid off beginning in early December.
The Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau’s parent agency, has laid off about 300 employees. Overall, 4,000 federal employees received RIF notices as a result of the shutdown. The firings are being challenged in federal court with a hearing scheduled for October 15.
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