'a token compensation' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it in a sentence to indicate a small, nominal payment as a form of recognition or appreciation. For example, "As a token of our appreciation, we offered her a token compensation for her hard work."
All subjects who took the survey received an incentive of 15 Ghana Cedis, and those who HIV-tested received an additional 10 Ghana Cedis as token compensation for time and transport.
They now want an apology, admittance of liability from the Government and a token £1 compensation payment – but in December a High Court judge ruled that their claims are beyond the jurisdiction of the UK courts.
In 2008, the two men settled the case, with Mr. Schair paying token compensation to Mr. Marsteller, said Kevin Buchanan, a lawyer in Dallas who represented Mr. Marsteller.
Almost 60 years after his ordeal, he is still waiting for at least token compensation.
The National Assembly awarded him a 15-year patent in September 1791 but confiscated his patent and factory three years later with only token compensation.
Token compensation also seems to be particularly powerful incentives for Chinese blockchain companies, more so than their U.S. counterparts.
With token compensation introduced, this is the first time for many Chinese people to be able to participate in a company's upside so directly.
In contrast, when a token measure of compensation is given (i.e. giving away a couple of drink vouchers), respondents expressed higher levels of satisfaction if the service provider was doing a special favor rather than merely adhering to company policy.
The compensation represented a "token of apology", she added.
A token payment was provided in compensation for time taken.
