ベースダウン

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, transitive verb

reduction of base pay; salary decrease

Wasei-eigo term used in business and labor contexts for a cut in the basic wage rate, often contrasted with ベースアップ (base pay increase).

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from base down

Antonyms: ベースアップ

• 会かい社しゃは業ぎょう績せき悪あっ化かを理り由ゆうにベースダウンを実じっ施しした。

  The company implemented a base pay reduction due to poor performance.

• 組くみ合あいはベースダウンに強つよく反はん対たいしている。

  The union is strongly opposed to the base pay cut.