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The reinstatement process began following a court order that required the CFPB and 17 other agencies to restore terminated probationary employees. However, despite their official reinstatement, many of these employees are still on administrative leave and lack access to their work systems and equipment. They are still paid and their responsibilities have been reinstated, but they are excused from their duties until further notice. The exact meaning of this situation remains unclear.
The termination of these employees occurred in early February. According to court filings, the agency had allegedly terminated about 70 probationary employees after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency arrived. Another 70 to 100 term employees were later fired. The reasons behind these terminations are still under scrutiny.
The future of the CFPB remains uncertain. A union representing CFPB employees has argued that the Trump administration is trying to illegally wind down the agency. The administration allegedly plans to terminate 1,200 employees and shut down the agency, despite a judge's order to pause further firings.
The CFPB headquarters is still closed. Some reinstated employees still need to get their access to the systems and even equipment returned to them in order to do their jobs, but have been told that HR guidance is pending on how that will work.
