back pay

noun

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

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The officers were reinstated immediately and will receive back pay, Kornberg said. Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 During a special meeting, the Cohutta Town Council voted to reinstate the officers immediately and provide back pay, the town’s vice mayor told The Associated Press. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 The officers were reinstated immediately and will receive back pay, Kornberg said. ABC News, 8 May 2026 The consent decree spells out the back pay 26 workers will get for work they should have been paid between 2019 and 2023. Esme Murphy, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 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 13 May. 2026.

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