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Furloughed federal workers are on the hook for work expenses they can’t get reimbursed

As if going without pay during the month-long pa.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJan 22nd, 2019

Trump said he "can relate" to the federal employees who aren"t getting paid as shutdown talks stall

Associated Press/Jacquelyn Martin President Donald Trump said Sunday that he "can relate" to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who were furloughed or forced to work without pay during the gove.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 6th, 2019

Businesses offer furlough freebies, shutdown specials and assistance to federal workers

Wireless providers including AT&T, Verizon and Sprint are willing to work with furloughed federal government worke.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJan 10th, 2019

Trump Orders 46,000 Furloughed Federal Workers To Return To Work

As the partial government shutdown enters its 26th day, President Trump has ordered thousands of furloughed government workers to return to work - knowing that they will not be paid until after the shutdown ends - to res.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 16th, 2019

Janitors and Cooks Are Among Furloughed Federal Contract Workers Who Will Receive No Back Pay

Their average salary is $450-$650 per week. Relief must have been extraordinary last week for 800,000 federal employees when the 35-day government shutdown ended. Not only were they returning to work, they’re receiving back pay. .....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJan 29th, 2019

Next Avenue: It’s not just teenagers—millions of workers over 55 earn minimum wage

Low-wage employees late in their work lives have a huge stake in the fight to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to the leading proposal of $15......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 10th, 2021

US Army reservist charged in Capitol riot was a Nazi sympathizer who sported a "Hitler mustache" to work, federal prosecutors reveal

Timothy Hale-Cusanelli a US Army reservist, was well-known by co-workers as a "white supremacist," according to new evidence fro.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 13th, 2021

Over 100 federal meat inspectors have tested positive for COVID-19 — along with at least 5,000 meatpacking workers

145 US meat inspectors were absent from work due to COVID-19 diagnoses as of April 28. The figure was given by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), whic.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 7th, 2020

Tesla says furloughed workers will not be going back to work just yet

Tesla says furloughed workers will not be going back to work just yet.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 4th, 2020

Bay Area gig workers can now get unemployment benefits. Are they employees now?

A new federal program allows gig workers to seek unemployment payments if they’ve lost work due to Covid-19. But questions about their employment status linger......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2020

AutoNation returns $77M in federal aid following PPP policy change

The auto dealership franchise said it planned to use the money to hire back 7,000 furloughed workers......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 27th, 2020

How three Denver-area hospitality companies — from 2,000 employees to seven — are using PPP funds

Getting furloughed employees back to work to prepare them for post-coronavirus changes is big. So is getting benefits to those workers......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 20th, 2020

Small business owners call federal relief efforts a "hot mess"

Juliann and Kirk Francis furloughed some workers early to get a jump on unemployment benefits. It hasn't worked out......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 14th, 2020

Rail Labor Groups Seek Federal Oversight On Temporary Waivers

The Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO is asking Administrator Ron Batory of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to ensure that the freight railroads are using furloughed workers first before seeking a waiver to be e read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 13th, 2020

Working from home is on the rise – not just because of COVID-19

Before coronavirus, more Americans were already moving toward a work-from-home schedule. According to a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the share of full-time U.S. workers who primarily work from home rose dramatically over the pas.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 19th, 2020

An 87 hour work-week for $4 an hour: Caregiver abuse is widespread in California

Orange County residential care homes will pay $1.1 million in back wages and penalties to 66 workers in federal lawsuit .....»»

Category: topSource: latimesOct 18th, 2019

American Airlines sues unions, accusing workers of slowdown

American Airlines accuses its mechanics and their unions of conducting an illegal work slowdown to gain leverage in contract talks, and the airline is asking a federal judge to stop the activity......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 20th, 2019

Muslim women accuse Amazon of ‘harassing and hostile’ work conditions

In a federal complaint, Muslim workers in Minnesota have accused the tech giant of discrimination and retaliation......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 13th, 2019

Here"s who will be affected if the government shuts down

More than 420,000 federal employees across numerous agencies could continue to work without pay, and hundreds of thousands more could be furloughed, according to Senate Democrats' projections......»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcDec 21st, 2018

Capitol Report: 380,000 federal employees could be furloughed in shutdown, and 420,000 would work without pay

More than 380,000 federal employees could be furloughed in the potential partial government shutdown, while 420,000 work without pay, according to estimates from a top Democratic lawmaker on the Senate Appropriations Committee......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 21st, 2018

380,000 federal employees could be furloughed in a shutdown

More than 380,000 federal employees could be furloughed in the potential partial government shutdown, while 420,000 work without pay, according to estimates from a top Democratic lawmaker on the Senate Appropriations Committee......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 21st, 2018