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back-pay adjustment

[/bæk peɪ əˈdʒʌstmənt/]
nounpl: back-pay adjustments
ajuste de salário atrasado
1. A correction or modification made to retroactively compensate an employee for unpaid wages or salary owed from a previous period
The company issued a back-pay adjustment after discovering payroll errors from the previous fiscal year.
A empresa emitiu um ajuste de salário atrasado após descobrir erros de folha de pagamento do ano fiscal anterior.
2. A financial settlement that includes payment for work performed but not previously compensated
The settlement included a back-pay adjustment covering the three months of unpaid leave.
O acordo incluiu um ajuste de salário atrasado cobrindo os três meses de licença não remunerada.
Synonyms
retroactive pay adjustmentwage adjustmentsalary correctionretroactive compensation
Antonyms
prospective adjustmentfuture compensation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajuste de salário atrasado / acerto de salário
most common in formal HR and labor contexts
São Paulo
ajuste retroativo de salário
common in business and legal documentation
Portugal
ajuste de vencimento atrasado / correção salarial retroativa
used in formal labor and administrative contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

settle back pay
make good on back wages
catch up on missed compensation
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