<ul><li>Thousands of probationary workers at the United States’ top health agencies were terminated starting February 13, with the cuts extending into the Valentine’s Day weekend.</li><li>The CDC alone terminated 1,300 probationary staff, who were given four weeks of administrative leave.</li><li>The mass firings prompted immediate backlash, with former Biden administration HHS leaders criticising the dismissals and affected employees raising concerns about the lack of clear communication surrounding the terminations.</li><li>Legal challenges to the firings quickly emerged, with lawsuits being filed against the administration for unfair targeting of probationary workers and circumvention of civil service protections.</li></ul>

Mass layoffs hit U.S. health agencies; sparks outrage & legal battles

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