Backpay

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of back pay. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "Retaliation against organizing unions is illegal under US federal law, and complaints with the NLRB can lead to fired workers being reinstated with backpay, Bloomberg notes."

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"Retaliation against organizing unions is illegal under US federal law, and complaints with the NLRB can lead to fired workers being reinstated with backpay, Bloomberg notes."

Etymology

From back- + pay.

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