back pay
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Waite, the former driver and technician who Han said hasn’t helped locate the missing truck, said he is owed almost $30,000 in back pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
DHS workers have been informed in a memo from department heads that they are slated to receive a check on Friday for back pay up until April 4.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
If companies can show they are trying to correct a violation, by giving back pay to workers and agreeing to change the offending practices, the law keeps penalties low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Even after funding resumes, workers may wait weeks for back pay, which means that callouts and resignations won’t disappear overnight.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
Don Quixote learned that the man owed the boy some back pay, so he figured out how much it was and, menacing the man with his lance, ordered the farmer to pay what he owed.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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