seniority
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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
When a long-tenured employee’s position is eliminated, that employee may be eligible to bump out another employee with less seniority in a lower-position.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
The NFL’s memo said the union wants to keep seniority in place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Some months later, I happened to be traveling in a car with a serving army officer of some seniority and Col.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing seniority
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