Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks Double Pay for 1.3 Million Federal Workers Affected By Shu

[Crabtownboy]

More costs the Republicans brought about by their closing down the government.

Federal workers deemed essential during the 16-day partial government shutdown are entitled to double payment for the work they performed Oct. 1-5, according to a lawsuit filed on their behalf.

Attorney Heidi Burakiewicz, who filed the suit Oct. 24 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, says the case is not about "greedy federal employees seeking to get double pay."

Rather, she says, the Fair Labor Standards Act allows the workers to sue for double their normal wages to compensate them for the troubles they suffered by not receiving their pay on time.

Burakiewicz stresses that many of the 1.3 million federal workers deemed essential during the shutdown earn hourly wages and live paycheck-to-paycheck. The original plaintiffs on the suit were five Bureau of Prisons employees, who say they were forced to make difficult health and bill-paying decisions during the shutdown.

 

[Rippon]

Yeah,I'd say it was about greedy Federal employees seeking to get double-pay.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[Revmitchell]

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[Bob Alkire]

Looks to me as greedy Federal employees.

 

[Sapper Woody]

Re: Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks Double Pay for 1.3 Million Federal Workers Affected By

First it IS about greed. Second, your OP statement is so full of flaws that it's hilarious. Thirdly, trying to link this to the shut down (regardless of fault) and not greed is a huge leap. Anyone with any intelligence can see this.

 

[Salty]

I was entertaing the thought that the workers were doing this to force the Govt to pay "essential" workers during a shutdown.

Remember, if you dont have money to pay your bills, than you have late charges, possible extra bank charges, ect.

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act - As stated in the article the govt workers are entitled to it.

Apparently ALL govt employees recieved back pay for time NOT worked. Let me get this straight - they get two weeks of free vacation time - and are paid for it - yes the pay was late in coming - BUT was is the purpose of a shutdown if they get paid in the long run?

No wonder our govt is in such bad shape - the inept decisions of Congress.

Note: Not really complaing about the govt workers - as they are caught in the middle.

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Burakiewicz stresses that many of the 1.3 million federal workers deemed essential during the shutdown earn hourly wages and live paycheck-to-paycheck.

Uh ...

... "federal workers deemed essential" by their individual departments were required to work through the shutdown, and were paid. Anyone who didn't work, isn't essential.

Dismiss the lawsuit. It's fraudulent.

 

[Bob Alkire]

Uh ...

... "federal workers deemed essential" by their individual departments were required to work through the shutdown, and were paid. Anyone who didn't work, isn't essential.

Dismiss the lawsuit. It's fraudulent.

Sounds good to me!