Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.

President Donald Trump is starting mass layoffs of federal employees while undermining avenues for federal workers to appeal their firing, leaving them with limited legal options.

The Trump administration is intensifying its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil servic

Employees across several agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education and Department of Energy, have all been affected, with many being given notice Thursday.