back pay award
Definition
A court-ordered requirement that an employer remit retroactive compensation to an employee deemed to have accrued earnings that were denied as a result of an illegal or improper employer practices. Back pay awards were common with employment discrimination cases litigated under Federal Civil Rights laws.
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