When the U.S. Congress fails to approve the federal budget on time, numerous agencies face a funding shortfall, leading to a government shutdown. This situation can last for days or even weeks, ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is proposing that federal employees idled by the government shutdown would not automatically get retroactive pay when the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is proposing that federal employees idled by the government shutdown would not automatically get retroactive pay when the standoff ...

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 ...

Federal workers were guaranteed back pay once the government reopened. Some at the National Park Service are still waiting. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from Washington As many as 100 seasonal workers ...