Payday

/ˈpeɪdeɪ/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The designated day on which employees receive their wages or salary.
    Employees usually look forward to payday to collect their earnings.

Forms

  • paydays

Commentary

In contract drafting, specifying payday clearly helps avoid payment disputes.

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