2w ago

US | White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown

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White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown

OMB argues an amendment to a 2019 act would not guarantee furloughed workers post-shutdown pay

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/07/government-shutdown-federal-workers-pay

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2w ago

White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown

www.theguardian.com /us-news/2025/oct/07/government-shutdown-federal-workers-pay

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“The legislation that ends the current lapse in appropriations must include express language appropriating funds for back pay for furloughed employees, or such payments cannot be made,”
Hope you're listening, Dems. You better not fucking cave again without getting this in addition to everything else you asked for.
- OMB is arguing that the law doing exactly and explicitly that, won't guarantee back pay. A law Signed in 2019, by Trump himself Vought is a lying piece of shit
USA and wage theft, name me a more iconic duo
- Easy, land theft
  
  also people theft.
Forced labor without pay... Sounds like slavery to me.
- They'll take it if you're offering...
My wife used to work for the government, and shutdowns meant she had to keep working for no pay. She was furious even though back pay was pretty much assured. The fact that they're contemplating not doing so is going to put a huge strain on some people.

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