Executive orders | Diversity, benefits, Federal workforce overhaul: What's to come for employers after Trump's inauguration?

The incoming Trump administration is preparing an immediate series of executive orders aimed at reshaping the federal workforce, and also expected to include changes to diversity initiatives, employee benefits, collective bargaining rights, and return-to-office (RTO) policies.

The measures highlight a renewed focus on reducing federal bureaucracy and implementing conservative policy priorities.

Key aspects of the proposed changes include reversing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs established under the Biden administration, with advisors describing such initiatives as inefficient.

Officials are also exploring administrative actions to downsize the federal workforce, targeting inefficiencies without requiring congressional approval. Conservative allies have emphasized the need for agencies to adopt streamlined operations and suggested that staff reductions are inevitable.