pay freezes

Wage increase suspensions

Pay freezes is the plural of pay freeze, a temporary halt to wage or salary increases.

Organizations implement pay freezes during financial difficulties or economic downturns: The company announced pay freezes across all departments.

Unlike pay cuts, pay freezes maintain current compensation but prevent raises.

Related

wage stagnation · real wages · suspension · cost-cutting · tight budget · restriction · wage negotiations · union demands · compensation packages · austerity measures · deferred compensation · salary transparency · collective bargaining · economic downturn · cost of living adjustment · annual raise · salary disparities · employee retention

Opposites
compensation change direction

pay freezespay raises

Increased compensation amounts

wage increases · cost-of-living adjustments · merit increases · pay cuts · annual raises

employee financial treatment

pay freezesbonuses

Added compensation beyond wages

profit sharing · stock options · performance bonuses · signing bonuses · retention bonuses

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G