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Furloughed employees who are not allowed to work or who do not receive paychecks are still guaranteed back pay due to legislation passed in January 2019.
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Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Government contractors — who carried out nearly $700 billion worth of government work the last fiscal year — are not guaranteed back pay.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Also, government employees are guaranteed back pay after any shutdown ends.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Some contractors with the federal government are not guaranteed back pay, like federal employees, which could have devastating consequences for workers living paycheck-to-paycheck.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Government contractors — who carried out nearly $700 billion worth of government work the last fiscal year — are not guaranteed back pay.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Also, government employees are guaranteed back pay after any shutdown ends.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Some contractors with the federal government are not guaranteed back pay, like federal employees, which could have devastating consequences for workers living paycheck-to-paycheck.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Back pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20pay. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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