The Trump administration’s Office of Personnel Management has updated its guidance regarding the firing of new hires under the 90-day probationary period, advising federal agencies and departments to consult with it before making any new rules.

The new guidance updated an Inauguration Day memo by Charles Ezell, the OPM’s acting director, to federal agency and department chiefs titled “Guidance on Probationary Periods, Administrative Leave, and Details.”

The updated memo announced that departments and agencies should clear rules through the OPM as lawsuits and challenges to probationary firings have been filed against the Trump administration.

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