rate of pay

noun phrase

: the amount of money workers are paid per hour, week, etc.

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The employee would still be taxed at normal rates on their regular rate of pay. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 The rate of pay increase for those staying in their jobs ticked down to 4.4% from 4.5%, while those getting new roles slid to 6.8% from 7%. Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 July 2025 According to the criminal complaint, Newell committed wage theft by failing to pay employees at his company at the rate of pay required by law. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 June 2025 In addition to safeguarding models from abuse and prohibiting any retaliatory action for filing complaints, the new law calls for written consent for the creation or use of a model’s digital replica, and highlighting the scope, purpose, rate of pay and duration of such use. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024 McCoy said the district is trying to hire teachers to fill the vacancies, but the available pool of applicants either don’t have the necessary credentials or demand a higher rate of pay that the district cannot afford. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 While hiring increased, the rate of pay growth took another step down. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 Today, less than 10% of all providers accept the DOE standard rate of pay, as it has not been changed or increased in almost 20 years. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024 There was concern at the time that the low rate of pay would discourage qualified candidates. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024

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