An active $15/hr worker receives $1,200 before taxes every two weeks. Health insurance is not provided. In what form of payment does the worker receive their earnings?

The worker is paid by the hour: $15 for each hour worked. Earnings calculated by hours worked are wages, even when paid every two weeks. A salary is a fixed amount of pay for a set period, while benefits and commission are different forms of compensation.

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