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Federal employees who are furloughed or forced to work without pay during a shutdown are guaranteed by law to receive backpay for their missed wages. Contract workers have no such protections, making them especially vulnerable to the fiscal brinkmanship.
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If a government shutdown happens, here's how it would impact jobs for the military, national parks, TSA and other federal agencies.
The U.S. Capitol’s catering staff won’t get back pay even after a government shutdown ends.
The U.S. Capitol’s catering staff won’t get back pay even after a government shutdown ends.