因欠債而關門半個多月的奧巴馬政府終于又重新開門了，美國政府停擺期間所有被迫休假的聯邦雇員都將補發工資。補發工資的英文表達就是back pay。

A common remedy for wage violations is an order that the employer make up the difference between what the employee was paid and the amount he or she should have been paid. The amount of this sum is often referred to as "back pay."

違反工資條例的一個普遍的補償方式是命令雇主補足應付給雇員的那部分工資。這部分工資通常被稱為back pay（補發工資）。

All federal employees furloughed during the partial government shutdown will get back pay. Some state senators claims that state employees should be treated fairly and receive back pay just like federal employees.

美國政府部門部分停擺期間所有被迫休假的聯邦雇員都將補發工資。一些州議員呼吁，州政府雇員應該得到公正對待，跟聯邦雇員一樣補發工資。

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