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Thesaurus search results for 'PAY': 24 results found.


DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES AND VACATION PAY 

Scope Note: A sum withheld by the employer from an employee's wages to pay taxes, union dues, or other obligations.

EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Providing the same level of remuneration for work that is substantially the same.

HOLIDAY PAY 

HOURLY RATE OF PAY 

MERIT PAY 

ORDER TO PAY WAGES 

Scope Note: In Ontario, an order from the Employment Standards Branch requiring an employer to compensate one or more employees as a result of a violation of the Employment Standards Act; typically used for monetary violations.

OVERTIME PAY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A higher rate of pay fixed by statute, collective agreement or contract for hours worked in excess of a specified number of hours.

PAID TIME OFF INSTEAD OF OVERTIME PAY 

Scope Note: An employer and employee can agree in writing that the employee will receive time off work in lieu of overtime pay.

PAID TIME OFF INSTEAD OF OVERTIME PAY OR PUBLIC HOLIDAY PAY 

PAY 

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