time and a half
time and a half
nounDefinition of TIME AND A HALF
: payment for work (as overtime or holiday work) at one and a half times the worker's regular wage rate
See Examples of TIME AND A HALF
- If they make you work during holidays, they pay you time and a half.
- We get paid 20 dollars an hour for 40 hours and time and a half for overtime.
First Known Use of TIME AND A HALF
1888
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