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Thesaurus search results for 'WAGES': 14 results found.


AGRICULTURAL WAGES (Search for related entries in the library)

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.

FIRST JOB WAGES 

Scope Note: A wage that allows employers to pay less to those 'new' to the workforce.

HARVESTERS' WAGES 

HOLIDAY WAGES 

LIVING WAGES (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A level of remuneration that enables an individual and/or his/her family to live at a standard that is generally deemed acceptable.

    MINIMUM WAGES (Search for related entries in the library)

    Scope Note: Legislation and public policy define minimum wage as the lowest wage rate an employer can legally pay an employee.

    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.

    RECOVERABLE UNPAID WAGES CAP 

    Scope Note: The largest amount of unpaid wages an employee can claim from an employer under the Employment Standards Act.

    SALARIES AND WAGES 

    Scope Note: Money earned through employment. This includes tips, commissions, cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, and all casual earnings.

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