back pay

noun

: money that is owed to a worker from an earlier time

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The lawsuit is seeking back pay on behalf of professors for the past three years, the maximum allowed by Michigan law. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 First filed in April 2019 over back pay, lost benefits and more by Disney staffers LaRonda Rasmussen and Karen Moore and heading towards a May 2025 trial, the suit accused the Magic Kingdom of not being so kind with its cash based on gender as opposed to performance. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024 The contract is expected to include back pay for three years’ worth of raises since 2022. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024 Some government subcontractors could also be out of work and would not receive back pay. Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for back pay 

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“Back pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20pay. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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