Ford says its dealerships have thousands of open mechanic jobs that can pay six figures. The catch: very few people last long enough in the job to actually get to that level of pay. In Kent, Ohio, ...

As the U.S. government shutdown reaches its 28th day, hundreds of thousands of federal workers remain furloughed, with President Donald Trump threatening to block back pay once the shutdown ends. In ...

This story has been updated at 4:50 p.m. ET. The Internal Revenue Service on Friday afternoon told employees that "the majority" of outstanding backpay due to furloughed and excepted employees ...

Retroactive back pay is a major point of contention in contract negotiations between Rockford Public Schools and its teachers. The previous four-year labor agreement expired on June 30, and ...

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