employee wage

collocation in English

meaningsofemployeeandwage

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employee
noun[C]
uk
/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/us
/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/
someone who is paid to work for ...
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wage
noun[S]
uk
/weɪdʒ/us
/weɪdʒ/
a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a ...
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(Definition ofemployeeandwagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Reduced revenues led to anemployeewagefreeze in 1982, and in 1986 the company was sold.
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In negotiations the governor agreed to several compromises, abandoning a desired publicemployeewagefreeze and property tax restrictions.
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The player is also tasked with setting theemployeewage.
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The town operated successfully until the economic panic of 1893, when demands for the company's products declined, and employee wages had to be lowered accordingly.
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He proposed cutting state employee wages and benefits to help pay for these tax cuts.
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Employee wages were reduced 10% and management was consolidated.
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Their grievances involved local government corruption and widespread worker layoffs coupled with arrearage in employee wages, pensions and unemployment benefits.
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The consequence of this could be reduced employee wages, minimal training, an outdated product line, and a failure to understand the needs of the customer.
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The resulting financial pressure caused proprietors to welcome tips, as a way of supplementing employee wages.
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Admission prices, food prices and employee wages were cut.
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