White House Memo: Furloughed Federal Workers aren't Entitled to Back Pay

Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo.

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-- Raw Story (@rawstory.com) Oct 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM

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Oh really?

Well...in that case....

Dotard raped children with Epstein.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-10-07 08:12 AM

WH Memo: No Backpay for Furloughed Federal Employees

If the White House acts on that legal analysis, it would dramatically escalate Dummkopf Trumpf's pressure on Senate Democrats to end the week-old shutdown

LOL! Watch the country come to a standstill and see who gets the blame.

#2 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-10-07 11:36 AM

... Furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo. ...

What does Pres Trump have against American workers?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-07 01:37 PM

Trump hates America.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-07 01:40 PM

What does Pres Trump have against American workers?

#3 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

What does this President have against faithfully enforcing the law?

This is just the President not knowing the law and or attempting to circumvent the law in order to create confusion and uncertainty. Again.

Since the passage of the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act in 2019, federal employees are legally guaranteed to receive back pay after a government shutdown ends. However, the Trump administration has challenged this interpretation during the current October 2025 shutdown, suggesting some furloughed workers may not be paid. This has created significant confusion and uncertainty.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-07 01:43 PM

Trump is Criminally Insane or the Biggest ------- Ever.

I'm Going with Biggest ------- Ever.

Dude Hates everyone he can't Use Up.

This "Administration" will End with Lewser's Violent Death.

He's making it almost Inevitable.

#6 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-10-07 01:53 PM

"What does Pres Trump have against American workers?"
Paying them!

#7 | Posted by Wildman62 at 2025-10-07 04:59 PM

It's a thing with Trump.
He has long made a practice of stiffing those to whom he owes money.
And, after all, aren't these people "his" employees?
In his shattered mind?
You betcha.

#8 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-10-08 05:12 AM

But Congress is entitled to insider trading and payments from foreign governments ... .cough, cough Israel cough Russia, cough cough China to just cough a few

#9 | Posted by 2020Rocks at 2025-10-08 09:55 AM

When p pole are furloughed in he private sector it's typically unpaid.

#10 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-10-08 02:46 PM

Nobody cares what you think ballwasher.

How come you've been mysteriously silent on any and all of the threads that make MAGA look like the violent pile of s*&^ it is?

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-08 02:52 PM

You seriously want to talk about political violence? also, I was on vacation the past couple of days having much more fun the posting on this site.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-10-08 04:23 PM

Nice try ballwasher.

Go for it, Gutes Deautsch. You'll get your a%# handed to you.

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-08 05:18 PM

Nope. I'd mop the floor with you.