underpayment
Noun
Meaning
the act of paying less than required
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Although taxi drivers may think they are getting compensated for years of underpayment, basic economics suggests that the number of customers will decline and some taxi drivers will have trouble surviving.
If your liability has been caused due to underpayment and you're a W-2 employee, make changes to your withholding amount to ensure that you don't create another tax bill moving forward.
CARO MELDRUM-HANNA: Baiada has been caught out by the Fair Work Ombudsman for underpayment of wages at factories around the country.