Hundreds of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees were reinstated after initially being let go by the federal agency amid the government shutdown.
Layoff notices were reversed for some CDC employees, who were notified of layoffs on October 10. The affected teams included those working on infectious disease outbreaks, science and health data analysis, and employee safety.
According to reports by The New York Times and Washington Post, multiple divisions were targeted for termination, including the Washington, D.C. office.
No official statement was provided by the CDC regarding the reinstatement of employees.
Author's summary: CDC reinstates hundreds of workers after initial layoffs.