Back pay

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.NounA withheld payment for work which has already been completed, or which could have been completed had the employee not been prevented from doing so.

2.NounPay received by an employee from an increase awarded retrospectively, and backdated.

Synonyms

backpay advance payment prepayment forepay prepayment penalty precompensation forepayment prest deferral anticipation backfill backdating

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