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by nearengine 4644 days ago
Working without being paid during the furlough ("volunteering") is outlawed[1] to prevent employees from suing for back pay... which is also not guaranteed by any law. CNN simply made that assumption because it was granted during the last major shutdown.

http://www.bsnlawfirm.com/newsletter/OP0413_Natter.pdf