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 ...

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

Interestingly enough, it was President Donald Trump who signed a law in 2019 that guaranteed retroactive pay after a shutdown. It has been a longstanding policy that federal furloughed employees will ...

The Trump administration argues that furloughed staff are not guaranteed back pay, spurring disagreement from Democratic lawmakers and federal unions who say the law is on their side. EPA has updated ...

As the U.S. government’s 2025 shutdown stretches into its 41st day, and several federal workers await relief, the Senate backed the funding bill to reopen the government on Monday. The stopgap measure ...

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 ...