A judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration’s directive to fire tens of thousands of workers across the federal government is likely illegal. But it’s not yet clear what that means for current employees, as well as those who were already terminated under the directive.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued the orders earlier this month amid Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to slash government spending. It targets “probationary” workers who have been in their current position for less than two years, which includes people who have been working in government for a long time and were recently promoted.

A group of labor unions swiftly

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