white-collar
adjective
white-col·lar
ˈ(h)wīt-ˈkä-lər 
: of, relating to, or constituting the class of salaried employees whose duties do not call for the wearing of work clothes or protective clothing compare blue-collar
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Starting this year, the automaker will include the performance of EVs, software and services, and autonomous vehicle programs in the formula that determines white-collar workers' bonuses.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new rule that would make millions of white-collar workers newly eligible for overtime pay.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
For most white-collar jobs, those are vestiges of the past, Zappacosta believes.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
However, this time, disruption is also coming for some white-collar workers, which makes its effects unknown and potentially more dangerous.
—Himanshu Gupta, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Trump has assembled a team of defense lawyers with extensive experience representing people charged with white-collar crimes to defend him.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
With the use of artificial intelligence on the rise, many Gen Zers see manual labor as less vulnerable to the emerging technology than white-collar alternatives.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
Professional services — primarily high-paying white-collar jobs — did well, too.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
But Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is not only focused on the white-collar aspect of the charges.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new rule that would make millions of white-collar workers newly eligible for overtime pay.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
For most white-collar jobs, those are vestiges of the past, Zappacosta believes.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
However, this time, disruption is also coming for some white-collar workers, which makes its effects unknown and potentially more dangerous.
—Himanshu Gupta, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Trump has assembled a team of defense lawyers with extensive experience representing people charged with white-collar crimes to defend him.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
With the use of artificial intelligence on the rise, many Gen Zers see manual labor as less vulnerable to the emerging technology than white-collar alternatives.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
Professional services — primarily high-paying white-collar jobs — did well, too.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
But Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is not only focused on the white-collar aspect of the charges.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
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“White-collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-collar. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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