White House explores legal loopholes on furloughed workers' back pay
TL;DR
A White House memo suggests furloughed federal workers may not receive back pay, intensifying political tensions as Democrats and Republicans clash over government funding and shutdown threats, with both sides blaming each other for potential layoffs and job cuts.
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- White House memo says furloughed workers might not get back pay Politico
- Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to back pay Axios
- White House questions back pay for furloughed workers amid government shutdown CNN
- OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance Government Executive
- White House looks for a loophole in the law ensuring federal workers get paid after a shutdown NBC News
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