Definition of "backpay"

Retaliation against organizing unions is illegal under US federal law, and complaints with the NLRB can lead to fired workers being reinstated with backpay, Bloomberg notes.

2023 February 16, Jon Porter, “Tesla fired dozens of Gigafactory workers after Tuesday’s union announcement: NLRB complaint”, in The Verge‎

It says the offer amounts to an increase of 14.4% for the lowest-paid grades to 9.2% for the highest paid. There is an additional 1.1% on basic earnings and increased backpay. […] The increased backpay will be implemented and paid as a lump sum […] .

2023 March 22, Mel Holley, “Network News: RMT to ballot Network Rail members on improved offer”, in RAIL, number 979, page 12