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Meaning of backpay | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

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Noun. [B1]

Examples

“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.”
“It says the offer amounts to an increase of 14.4% for the lowest-paid grades to 9.2% for the highest paid. There is an additional 1.1% on basic earnings and increased backpay. […] The increased backpay will be implemented and paid as a lump sum […].”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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