A folha de pagamento
Example: A folha de pagamento será entregue ao departamento financeiro amanhã.
Definition
"A folha de pagamento" refers to the document or record used in Human Resources that details employees' salaries, wages, bonuses, and deductions. It tracks the total compensation an organization owes to its employees during a specific pay period.
Etymology
The term "a folha de pagamento" comes from Portuguese, where "folha" means "sheet" or "leaf" and "pagamento" means "payment." Historically, payroll records were kept on sheets of paper, hence the name. Did you know that "folha" is often used metaphorically in Portuguese to refer to various types of official lists or records?
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