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Arrears vs Backpay - What's the difference?

arrears | backpay |

As nouns the difference between arrears and backpay

is that arrears is an unpaid or overdue obligation. A debt while backpay is a withheld payment for work which has already been completed, or which could have been completed had the employee not been prevented from doing so.

arrears

English

Noun

(-)
  • An unpaid or overdue obligation. A debt.
  • English plurals

    • backpay

    English

    Alternative forms

    * back pay

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A withheld payment for work which has already been completed, or which could have been completed had the employee not been prevented from doing so.

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