: money that is owed to a worker from an earlier time
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Daniel denied culpability, claiming that the funds supplied to Trevez had been for back pay performed while the couple were in Cuba.—News Desk, Artforum, 26 May 2026 Employers who violate the WARN Act may be liable for back pay and benefits for the period of violation, up to 60 days.—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 The back pay, Stapp said, totaled more than $120,000.—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026 Under Kennedy's legislation, senators would receive back pay after shutdowns end.—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for back pay