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Aldermen briefly criticized Johnson’s plans to issue debt to pay for legal settlements and back pay for Chicago firefighters, but ended up allowing it.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Diggs, who is represented by the same attorney as Barmore, is accused of assaulting his chef after an argument over back pay.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Diggs, who is represented by the same attorney as Barmore, is accused of assaulting his chef after an argument over back pay.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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“Back pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20pay. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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