Stuck on Lay-Off

 The recent government shutdown has finally ended, or at least funded. However, during the shutdown, many government workers were laid off for the duration of the shutdown. In addition, they were not given the chance to seek employment in other work places. This violated the workers rights to earn an income and support their families. Understandably, this issue and other issues surrounding the government shutdown has outraged many American citizens. Fortunately for the laid off workers, the income lost was paid when the decision to end the shutdown was made. However, how and why could anyone deny a person the opportunity to be employed during a lay-off?