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https://www.employerslawyersblog.com/2026/04/rifs-in-the-age-of-ai-why-data-driven-decisions-are-increasing-employer-risk.html?rel=0&wmode=transparent&autoplay=1
RIFs in the Age of AI: Why Data-Driven Decisions Are Increasing Employer Risk | Employers' Lawyers...
By Adam Bouka Employers have long used reductions in force (“RIFs”) as a high-risk but familiar response to economic pressure, restructuring, or strategic...
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https://www.americanbanker.com/news/judges-seem-inclined-to-allow-cfpb-rifs-if-theres-a-plan
Judges seem inclined to allow CFPB RIFs — if there's a plan | American Banker
Feb 27, 2026 - Experts said that judges reviewing a lawsuit between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its employee union seem inclined to allow reductions in force...
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https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-report/2025/11/more-than-3600-feds-get-notice-their-shutdown-rifs-are-rescinded/
More than 3,600 feds get notice their shutdown RIFs are rescinded | Federal News Network
Nov 21, 2025 - In total, 3,605 federal workers got notice that their jobs were being eliminated during or because of the government shutdown. Each RIF has now been reversed.
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https://www.govexec.com/topic/reduction-in-force/?oref=ge-article-topics
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https://eos.org/research-and-developments/judge-stops-shutdown-related-rifs-indefinitely
Judge Stops Shutdown-Related RIFs Indefinitely - Eos
Oct 29, 2025 - A judge has announced she would rule that the government cannot issue further reduction-in-force (RIF) notices to federal employees because of the government…
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https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/03/opm-wants-agencies-to-prioritize-employees-performance-not-tenure-during-rifs/
OPM wants agencies to prioritize employees’ performance, not tenure, during RIFs | Federal News...
Mar 31, 2026 - The Trump administration's proposal to prioritize performance in RIFs comes after OPM teed up plans to limit high performance ratings for federal employees.
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