The law that protects furloughed federal workers is the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (GEFTA). Signed by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, this law requires that all federal employees receive back pay for the period of a government shutdown.
The law that protects furloughed federal workers is the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (GEFTA). Signed by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, this law requires that all federal employees receive back pay for the period of a government shutdown.