noun
wage freeze; pay freeze
Refers to a policy or situation where wages are intentionally kept from rising, often by employers or government.
会社は経費削減のため賃金凍結を発表した。
The company announced a wage freeze to cut costs.
政府の賃金凍結政策に労働組合が反対している。
Labor unions are opposing the government's wage freeze policy.
Compound of 賃金 (wages) and 凍結 (freeze, freezing). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.