back pay
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
TSA employees didn’t get their back pay for two to four weeks after the last shutdown ended in November, according to Jones.
From Barron's • 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
Otherwise, they may not be able to get back pay for those days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
His mom had finally bought him one last Christmas with some of the back pay she’d received after convincing some doctor that, seriously, she had a repetitive strain injury.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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