New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Thousands of federal workers who have been forced time off due to the United States government shutdown may not receive the guaranteed pay, according to a memo being circulated by the White House. The decision to not compensate the federal workers for time they didn't work during the shutdown may impact hundreds of thousands of American citizens.

The decision also reverses what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees.

Trump had earlier signed a law ensuring federal workers would get back pay during any funding gap. However, a new memo from his Office of Management and Budget says that back pay would now only be given if Congress includes it in a funding bill.

The no payment to federal wor...