Thousands of furloughed employees have been told to work without pay. Is that legal?

The IRS is recalling about 46,000 employees furloughed by the government shutdown to handle tax returns and pay refunds. The employees, nearly 60% of its overall workforce, won't be paid for their work during the shutdown.

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