wages

Example Sentences

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“These violations are not about withholding wages or failing to pay partners, but as part of the agreement, some current and former partners will receive payouts. This compensation is about compliance, not unpaid wages.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Sticky inflation backs the case for higher rates, but as living costs rise policymakers want to see commensurate growth in wages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Young farm women lived in boardinghouses, working 12-14 hour days for cash wages.

From The Wall Street Journal

In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill secured her gubernatorial win after championing the Child Care for Every Community Act, which caps family costs and raises wages for care workers.

From Salon

However, the Office for Budget Responsibility has now confirmed that although it did indeed downgrade productivity, it also predicted this would be "offset" by higher wages increasing the government's tax revenues.

From BBC