as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
almost half of her paycheck goes to child care and transportation expenses
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So Obama actually put in a lot of new compliance rules to protect the hourly worker and to create more predictability in their schedules and their paychecks.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
The incident, which resulted in the deaths of six construction workers, closed off access to the Port of Baltimore for more than two months, effectively shuttering operations at its terminals and keeping many of its 2,200 dockworkers out of work without a paycheck.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Schuster blamed economic conditions of the restaurant industry and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic for the delay in unpaid wages and tips, which are often included in paychecks.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Holloman's paycheck was also allegedly found at her home.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
The incident, which resulted in the deaths of six construction workers, closed off access to the Port of Baltimore for more than two months, effectively shuttering operations at its terminals and keeping many of its 2,200 dockworkers out of work without a paycheck.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Schuster blamed economic conditions of the restaurant industry and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic for the delay in unpaid wages and tips, which are often included in paychecks.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Holloman's paycheck was also allegedly found at her home.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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