Some other countries and companies are also attempting to stave off massive job cuts by asking workers to scale back hours, take pay cuts or schedule time off without pay.

其它一些国家和公司也在试图要求工人接受减少工时、降低薪水或无薪休假，以此避免大规模裁员。

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Under this proposal, illegals, in order to gain legal status, would have to register with the government, pay a fine, pay off any back taxes owed and, if they wanted to stay, learn English.

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Other than Forbes-ranked billionaire Vijay Mallya whipping out a few hundred million dollars to pay off debtors and back pay owed to the airlines staffers, nothing.

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Kingfisher employees have taken the airline to court, asking the company to be placed into bankruptcy, its assets sold to pay off eight months of back pay owed to numerous employees.

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