For more than two weeks now during the government shutdown, Imelda Avila-Thomas has been trying in vain to get approved for unemployment compensation to help cover essentials such as food and mortgage ...

The recent government shutdown has concluded, bringing relief to hundreds of thousands of federal employees who are now eagerly awaiting back pay for the wages missed during the furlough period. Under ...

The Senate approved legislation to conclude the longest government shutdown in U.S. history on Monday, Nov. 11, leaving federal workers questioning when their paychecks will finally arrive. This ...