<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>Government employees facing layoffs during the government shutdown will have their jobs secured for at least two more weeks, as a federal judge ruled Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration from laying off workers during the shutdown.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-10" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68efee025ea90dfd51cbaa1b/Federal-Government-Shuts-Down-After-Congress-Fails-To-Pass-Funding-Bill/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="Federal Government Shuts Down After Congress Fails To Pass Funding Bill" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">Closed signage is seen around the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on the National Mall on October 12 in Washington, DC.</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

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The ruling came after the government revealed it had mistakenly laid off thousands more employees than intended.{ai:summary}<p>A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from laying off government workers during the shutdown, guaranteeing job security for at least two more weeks.</p><p>The ruling keeps federal employees on the payroll as the shutdown drags on. 
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Trump Administration Temporarily Blocked From Government Layoffs During Shutdown

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