Find out the circumstances under which employers owe employees retro pay, how it differs from back pay, the tax implications ...

A draft memo from White House budget office counsel arguing there’s no obligation to pay furloughed workers after a government shutdown may have some legal merit in at least one procedural aspect, ...

The nonprofit World Central Kitchen, shown here in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 27, distributed free meals prepared by local restaurants to federal employees affected by the government shutdown. With the ...

As the U.S. government shutdown reaches its 28th day, hundreds of thousands of federal workers remain furloughed, with President Donald Trump threatening to block back pay once the shutdown ends. In ...

The government shutdown is poised to enter its second month on Saturday, meaning agencies across government on Friday once again sent furlough notices to hundreds of thousands of workers. To maintain ...

South Carolina Rep. RJ May, R-Lexington, center, speaks Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the State House in Columbia, S.C., about 2022 priorities. Maayan Schechter mschechter@thestate.com COLUMBIA, S.C.

With the government shutdown over, an estimated 1.4 million federal workers who missed paychecks are poised to start getting paid again, as well to as to receive back pay. That’s a relief not just for ...