Trump’s order calls for the creation of “Civil Service Rule XI,” requiring agencies to review and approve probationary employees before they become tenured.

The order declares that employees will only attain full employment status if their managers review and sign off on their ...

Experts in federal employment law said the Trump administration’s justifications to end the investigations were baffling at best.

A government agency tasked with investigating improper employment practices within the federal government dismissed around 2,000 wrongful termination complaints filed by fired probationary workers.