: money that is owed to a worker from an earlier time
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The order reverses the dismissals by the Biden administration, restoring thousands of service members to their previous rank and providing them with back pay and benefits.—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 One order will reinstate military members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, granting them full back pay and benefits.—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 The issue of full back pay is complex and would likely require congressional approval.—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025 Colleges, conferences and the NCAA could be deemed on the hook to pay sizable damages for unpaid wages and other back pay.—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for back pay
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