What closes and what keeps running in a federal government shutdown
A government shutdown is looming but not every federal office will close completely. Some critical services will continue as employees work without pay.
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Biden wants federal workforce to come to the office more. Some ask why?
As employers including the federal government cut back on remote work, employees who never had any intention of working from an office push back and threaten to retire or resign.
In Belgium, government workers no longer have to answer the boss's emails after hours
Thousands of federal civil servants will no longer have to answer calls or emails from their bosses outside of working hours. The law aims to address burnout exacerbated by the pandemic.
Paid Parental Leave: How Republicans Learned To Love A Democratic Priority
A Republican president is helping advance what has long been a Democratic priority as part of a defense bill. Not all Republicans are thrilled about it.
Federal Workers Poised To Get 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.
Federal Employees Return To Work, But Fears Of Another Shutdown Loom
While the reopening of the government is welcome news for many federal workers, some express trepidation that they'll face the same predicament after Feb. 15.
7 Takeaways From The Longest Shutdown In U.S. History
President Trump was outmaneuvered by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and did damage with key constituencies. Meanwhile, Americans may be more aware of what government does.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Downplayed Shutdown Hardships. Dems Raged
Ross says he is puzzled by the challenges federal workers are facing after more than a month with no pay. He told CNBC that workers could just borrow money to tide them over.
For Furloughed Worker, Isolation, Hit To Self-Worth Hurt As Much As Lost Pay
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jaime, a tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service, about the toll the government shutdown is taking on her mental health.
Opinion: Volunteers Step Up To Care For Furloughed Federal Workers
Around the country, Americans are pitching in to help out government employees who aren't being paid during the shutdown, offering free meals, free haircuts, interest-free loans, and more.