seniority

Example Sentences

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Experts describe “surveillance wages” as a system in which wages are based not on an employee’s performance or seniority, but on formulas that use their personal data, often collected without employees’ knowledge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Such has been Woods' standing in the game, his influence has grown with seniority despite a history of wayward driving stretching back almost two decades.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Central and regional office employees with the least seniority are most at risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Since FAA controllers bid for days off based on seniority, Brewis said he wouldn’t have been able to have weekends off regularly for at least a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Wickersham had seniority, but Sing Sing was home.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover