The 2025 government shutdown under Trump has already broken historical norms, but what if the situation escalates to something truly unprecedented? What if the shutdown doesnât just affect federal employees or agencies, but spirals into a scenario where the presidency, Congress, and the courts themselves are deemed non-essential? At this point, almost nothing seems outContinue reading “United States, Inc.: Trump as the Businessman of America”
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When the Law Might Not Be Enough: How the 2025 Government Shutdown Could Threaten Federal Workersâ Back Pay
The 2025 federal government shutdown has placed hundreds of thousands of federal employees in an incredibly precarious situation. While the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act (GEFTA) was enacted in 2019 to ensure that workers furloughed or required to work without pay would receive retroactive compensation once a shutdown concludes, the political and legal landscape ofContinue reading “When the Law Might Not Be Enough: How the 2025 Government Shutdown Could Threaten Federal Workersâ Back Pay”