State Department finalises its mass layoff; workers not reinstated under the shutdown deal

Date

Dec 3, 2025

Kind

Mass workforce action

Legal outcome

Upheld in court

Source

marylandmatters.org ↗

Agency or court

Department of State

What happened

The department completed the RIF, and the affected workers were not restored under the agreement that ended the 43-day shutdown, despite Section 120 voiding RIFs taken during the shutdown window.

Publisher

Maryland Matters