back pay

noun

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

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Jackson won a 1924 lawsuit against the White Sox to recover lost back pay. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 The administration did not immediately provide details of the reinstatement and information on how much back pay may cost. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2025 According to a Walmart spokesperson, the employer has reportedly asked Davis to return to work with back pay. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 She was allowed to return right away, with back pay, but decided to take a few days of unpaid leave to readjust. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 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 May. 2025.

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