back pay
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The suit also seeks reactivation and back pay for drivers who were unfairly terminated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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
Government employees typically receive back pay after a shutdown ends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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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