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Government Shutdown

Echoes of 2013 government shutdown still reverberate

A recent unanimous Supreme Court ruling let a Defense Department employee challenge a six-day furlough that took place in 2013.

Workforce

Court rules against feds getting monetary damages when they go unpaid in government shutdown

Workforce Rights/Governance

Think you were exposed to COVID at work? There's a lawsuit for that

Federal Newscast

Exposed to COVID-19 on the job? New website lets you join class-action lawsuit for hazard pay

Workforce Rights/Governance

Federal employee disputes sit in limbo as MSPB nominees await confirmation

Pay

Long lasting complications from the 2013, 2018 government shutdowns

Pay

What the latest court decision means for employees seeking 2018 shutdown pay

FILE- In this Dec. 27, 2018, file photo the Capitol Dome is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington during a partial government shutdown. On Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Government Shutdown

With judge's new decision, attorneys can begin lengthy pursuit of shutdown pay

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2020, file photo dark clouds and heavy rain sweep over the U.S. Capitol in Washington. At least a government shutdown is off the table. But as lawmakers straggle back to Washington for an abbreviated pre-election session, hopes are fading for a pandemic relief bill, or much else. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Federal Newscast

Federal judge denies government's request to dismiss suit over 2019 shutdown pay

Heidi Burakiewicz

Workforce Rights/Governance

Washington attorney files class action lawsuit on behalf of feds exposed to COVID-19

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Federal Newscast

Law firm says feds may be entitled to compensation for COVID exposure

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Workforce

Lawsuit says federal employees deserve hazard pay during pandemic

With the U.S. Capitol building in the background, motorists drive on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Washington. Officials have urged Washington residents to stay home to contain the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Unions

AFGE sues for hazard pay for federal employees working through coronavirus pandemic

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Workforce

Judge turns back union lawsuit over 2018-2019 government shutdown

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Government Shutdown

Attorneys detail exactly how many feds are owed damages from 2013 shutdown

Tim Kaine, Mark Warner

Federal Newscast

Senators hope to secure back pay for contractors affected by government shutdown

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Federal Drive

Shutdown put unique pressures on federal prison workers

Nancy Pelosi

Federal Newscast

Shutdown has cost small businesses $2.3 billion

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Tom Temin Commentary

Why 2013 shutdown damage award dollars are taking so long

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Government Shutdown

Federal judge denies restraining order on shutdown's impacts on excepted employees

We want to work

Government Shutdown

NTEU files second lawsuit on behalf of feds working without pay during shutdown

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Pay

Excepted employees want lasting legislation protecting pay during shutdown

Heidi Burakiewicz

Tom Temin Commentary

Shutdown? Government still entangled in last one