cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/32784597
Furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo described to Axios by three sources.
Why it matters: If the White House acts on that legal analysis, it would dramatically escalate President Trump's pressure on Senate Democrats to end the week-old shutdown by denying back pay to as many as 750,000 federal workers after the shutdown.
jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Fun story! That white house memo is wrong. You actually do pay your workers.