WH Memo: Furloughed Fed Employees Not Guaranteed Back Pay
1 sourceUpdated Oct 7, 2025
A draft of a memo from the White House revealed furloughed federal employees may not get back pay due to the government shutdown. Three sources spoke with Axios about the memo. Withholding back pay would put pressure on…
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