back pay

noun

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

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An anonymous operations team member at Avant Gardner also told the mag there has been internal talk of selling the company, adding that some employees haven’t received months’ worth of back pay and no one is getting holiday incentive wages. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 July 2025 On Tuesday, the City Council approved a new labor agreement for police, presenting it as the final offer while adding back pay. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2025 And the group of roughly 100 service members who returned before the executive order was signed won’t be able to reap the back pay benefits of joining up again. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 The lawsuit demands back pay and reinstatement to their positions. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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