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I read about a half dozen news articles including from CNN, NBC, and Washington Post on this. None of them make clear the fact that these workers will receive
by zaroth 8y ago
I read about a half dozen news articles including from CNN, NBC, and Washington Post on this.
None of them make clear the fact that these workers will receive back pay after the shutdown whether they work or not.
The IRS.gov has a FAQ site [1] which says that they will get back pay, and they will have to repay any unemployment benefits taken when that happens, even if they claim a hardship exemption.
This to me changes the story. Claim the exemption and you can work in the gig economy and get paid twice. Or go back to work and wait to get paid when the shutdown is over. I can see why so many are choosing to claim the exemption.
[1] - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/employee-frequently-asked-questions-furlough-procedures https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/employee-frequently-asked-quest...
- Jtsummers 8y agoThat they will receive backpay has been settled (signed law) for about 10 days now and made headlines on all those sites.
- zaroth 8y agoThe top comment here is “Good for them! Working without pay is completely nonsensical.” But that’s literally not what’s happened. The choice was get paid vacation or come into work. Either way they will be paid. Any article that states the work is unpaid, without clarifying the work will be paid but late, is factually incorrect and misleading. And that’s most of them.