wage
61Wage dispersion — is an economic term which refers to the amount of variation in wages encountered in an economy. Wage dispersion in the US and Europe European countries have in general much less wage dispersion than the U.S. does. This is due to the fact the US… …
62wage assignment — see assignment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. wage assignment …
63wage earner's plan — A form of bankruptcy under a former federal law whereby an individual retained her property and paid off a debt over a period of time, as determined by a court and subject to supervision by the court. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of… …
64wage bill — ➔ bill1 * * * wage bill UK US noun [C] (also wages bill) FINANCE, HR ► the total amount that an organization pays its employees during a particular period: »The organization has 130 staff and a wage bill of $4.3m …
65wage inflation — ➔ inflation * * * wage inflation UK US noun [U] ECONOMICS ► the general increase in the amount people earn over time: »The national unemployment rate is so low that wage inflation is bound to follow …
66wage restraint — ➔ restraint * * * wage restraint UK US noun [C or U] (also pay restraint) ECONOMICS ► the act of reducing the rate of increase in the amount that workers earn, or something that is done to achieve this reduction: »Economists predict wage… …
67wage-price spiral — ➔ spiral1 * * * wage price spiral UK US noun [S] ECONOMICS ► a rise in prices that causes a rise in the amount that workers earn, which increases the cost of producing goods, making prices rise again: »A sharp fall in the value of sterling could… …
68wage earner's plan — (Chapter 13). Under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, any insolvent debtor who is a wage earner (earns wages, salary, or commission) can formulate and file a plan with the court that provides the debtor with additional time to pay off unsecured… …
69wage earner's plan — (Chapter 13). Under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, any insolvent debtor who is a wage earner (earns wages, salary, or commission) can formulate and file a plan with the court that provides the debtor with additional time to pay off unsecured… …
70wage plug — noun (old Aust informal) A wage earner or wage slave • • • Main Entry: ↑wage …
