Federal workers are suing to stop government-covering HR email tools (1)

Two federal workers filed a lawsuit to prevent the Federal Government’s HR office from emailing all civil federal staff at once and said it violates privacy.

The Office of Personnel Administration tests a system to send E emails to approx. 2.3 million federal employees from a single E -mail address, according to agency Website. The new feature would allow senior Trump administration officials to communicate directly with staff across the government instead of relying on leaders to distribute information.

Workers claim that OPT must first review how this new system collects and stores personal information about government employees, according to complaint Filed in the US district law of the District of Columbia.

“Most of my clients come from a security background, and I am very aligned with cyber’s vulnerable,” said Kel B. McClanahan, adviser to the plaintiffs. “This scream out,” hack me. ”” ”

McClanahan is the CEO of National security advisersa law firm of public interest.

OM started testing the tool shortly after president Donald Trump joined and instructed his team to shrink the federal workforce. Billionaire and Trump Allied Elon Musk Leading this effort to reduce public spending.

After Musk took over Twitter, now X, he fired thousands of employees in a lot of -e email. He demanded them to lift to stay with the company and work long hours or accept a buyout.

The applicants did not fil for the trial because they expect Musk to use the system to fire federal workers via e -mail, McClanahan said.

Musk also banned remote work at X. Trump is also trying to force most federal workers to report to the office full time.

The Ministry of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Bloomberg Law.

The thing is Doe v. Office of Personal ManagementDDC, No. 1: 25-CV-00234, Complaint filed 1/27/25.