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The suit seeks back pay for UPS workers in New York, as well as a court order requiring the company to end off-the-clock work and to overhaul its timekeeping and payroll practices.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Due to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, federal employees are guaranteed back pay during shutdowns, but for federal contractors who work with government employees, the situation is a little more complicated.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
However, based on the last shutdown, back pay can take up to two-and-a-half months to receive.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
Technicians who work on air traffic control equipment are also awaiting their back pay, said David Spero, national president of their union, PASS National.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Due to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, federal employees are guaranteed back pay during shutdowns, but for federal contractors who work with government employees, the situation is a little more complicated.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
However, based on the last shutdown, back pay can take up to two-and-a-half months to receive.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
Technicians who work on air traffic control equipment are also awaiting their back pay, said David Spero, national president of their union, PASS National.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Back pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20pay. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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