fringe benefit

noun

Definition of fringe benefit

1 : an employment benefit (such as a pension or a paid holiday) granted by an employer that has a monetary value but does not affect basic wage rates

2 : any additional benefit increased energy is a fringe benefit of regular exercise

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Recent Examples on the Web Gifting cash to employees for the holidays would not be considered a fringe benefit. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, "BusinessWise: Are holiday gifts to employees or clients tax deductible?," 15 Dec. 2020 Gifting cash to employees for the holidays would not be considered a fringe benefit. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, "BusinessWise: Are holiday gifts to employees or clients tax deductible?," 15 Dec. 2020 Gifting cash to employees for the holidays would not be considered a fringe benefit. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, "BusinessWise: Are holiday gifts to employees or clients tax deductible?," 15 Dec. 2020 Gifting cash to employees for the holidays would not be considered a fringe benefit. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, "BusinessWise: Are holiday gifts to employees or clients tax deductible?," 15 Dec. 2020 Gifting cash to employees for the holidays would not be considered a fringe benefit. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, "BusinessWise: Are holiday gifts to employees or clients tax deductible?," 15 Dec. 2020 But a big fringe benefit is to get public credit — and to use an improved image to fend off government efforts to more heavily regulate the industry. — David Gelles, New York Times, "Covid-19 Vaccines Are Chance at Salvation, Financial and Beyond, for Drug Makers," 13 Oct. 2020 And there's a fringe benefit to having a party that's just a couple of hours or so. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Socializing on the Fourth of July? What event pros know to make your party safer," 30 June 2020 Gifting cash to employees for the holidays would not be considered a fringe benefit. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, Cincinnati.com, "BusinessWise: Holiday gifting tax guide," 19 Dec. 2019

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fringe benefit

noun

English Language Learners Definition of fringe benefit

: something extra (such as vacation time) that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay

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fringe benefit

noun

Legal Definition of fringe benefit

: an employment benefit (as a pension, a paid holiday, or health insurance) granted by an employer that has a monetary value but that does not affect basic wage rates