compensation
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For hourly workers, employees and employers could agree to reduce the worker’s base wage to their state’s legal minimum and make up any difference in compensation through extra hours of fake “overtime.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Prosecutor Lyndon Harris told the court that the "admission to the conduct alleged against her" amounts to an offence, and that Rein Lively had agreed to pay £910 in compensation.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Both Mrs Brown and Sir Alan Bates were part of the Group Litigation Order compensation scheme, and those claimants were offered the option of taking a fixed sum of £75,000 or pursuing their own settlement.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The ECB is widely expected to raise interest rates in June, with a tight labor market potentially supporting wage demands—a key driver of inflation—as workers seek compensation for higher living and energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Mr. Butterbur paid for it himself, and offered Merry another eighteen pence as some compensation for the lost animals.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing compensation
The Bill of Rights
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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