White House and IRS Clash Over Furloughed Federal Workers' Backpay
TL;DR
The IRS confirmed that federal employees are legally entitled to back pay during a government shutdown, contradicting a White House memo that suggested otherwise, leading to political and legal debates over the interpretation of the law and the potential impact on federal workers.
- IRS tells employees furlough backpay guaranteed, while WH counters in memo Axios
- Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay Axios
- Opinion | Trump just threatened to deny furloughed feds' backpay. That's illegal. MSNBC News
- Government Shutdown 2025 Update: New fears over furloughed backpay FOX 5 DC
- ‘The law is the law:’ White House memo on pay for furloughed employees called into question Federal News Network
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