employmentpaystatutes
nounUK /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt peɪ ˈstætʃuːts/
US /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt peɪ ˈstætʃuːts/
Laws that say how workers must be paid.
The new employment pay statutes require bosses to pay workers fairly.
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2. Rules about when and how often employees get their money.
The employment pay statutes say payday must be every two weeks.
3. Laws that set the smallest amount a worker can be paid.
Employment pay statutes raised the minimum wage last year.
4. Legal rules about extra money for working long hours.
Under employment pay statutes, she earned overtime pay for weekend work.
5. Laws that protect workers from unfair pay cuts.
Employment pay statutes stopped the company from cutting wages without notice.