Featherbedding in United States

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Payment by an employer for services not performed or not to be performed. Legislation bans featherbedding, but the problem exists in particular cases as to whether an employee is needed or merely on the payroll for doing nothing. An example of what management considers featherbedding is the employment of standby musicians.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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