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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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. .....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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 .....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»