White House questions legality of back pay for furloughed federal workers during shutdown
TL;DR
The White House's Office of Management and Budget argues that furloughed federal workers are not automatically entitled to back pay during the government shutdown, citing a reinterpretation of the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act, which has sparked political debate and criticism from Democrats.
- White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown The Guardian
- Trump Suggests Furloughed Federal Workers May Not Receive Back Pay After Shutdown The New York Times
- White House looks into shutdown back pay and James Comey's arraignment: Morning Rundown NBC News
- OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance Government Executive
- ‘The law is the law:’ White House memo on pay for furloughed employees called into question Federal News Network
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