US officials have agreed to temporarily halt layoffs at the troubled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), offering a reprieve to its employees who face potential dismissal amid efforts to dismantle the agency. In a move to delay termination, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has issued an order permitting the CFPB to preserve its workforce, data, and reserves until a March 3 hearing on a union-led lawsuit.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/15/cfpb-layoffs-halted