{"id":4209,"date":"2025-05-10T18:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T18:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=4209"},"modified":"2025-05-10T18:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T18:32:04","slug":"the-end-of-federal-telework-a-bold-policy-move-by-the-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=4209","title":{"rendered":"The End of Federal Telework: A Bold Policy Move by the Trump Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"83\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"83\">Trump Administration Ends Federal Telework Era, Sparking Back-to-Office Mandate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"361\">The Trump administration has effectively <strong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"152\">ended federal telework<\/strong>, with only <strong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"193\">8.9% of federal employees<\/strong> working remotely part-time\u2014down from 19.8% in 2024. 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