A state-enforced limit on how much an individual can earn.

plural of wage slave

plural of wage earner

(business, labor relations) A system of remuneration for workers which specifies levels of payment based on set criteria, such as the skill levels of the various jobs or the number of years of experience possessed by workers.

(derogatory) Employment with very low income, or dependence on wages for survival.

The illegal withholding of wages or denial of benefits that are rightfully owed to an employee.

Worthy of receiving wages; deserving (of) pay.

An envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker / (figuratively) The salary of an employee

plural of wage scale

Commonwealth of Nations standard spelling of wage labor.