overtime pay
noun
: money earned at an increased rate for working more than the usual number of hours in one week
When he works on the weekends, he collects overtime pay.
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According to investigators, Campbell claimed overtime pay for hundreds of hours of work between January 2017 and June 2019.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Richardson has said in court that the evidence presented showed that Trauernicht on about 20 different occasions approved timesheets that included a total of $42,000 in unearned overtime pay for McFadden.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
States also face decisions on tax cuts The federal law temporarily halts federal income taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides new tax deductions for seniors and some people with auto loans, and enacts numerous new corporate tax breaks.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Similarly, ride-share services like Uber and Lyft have faced multiple lawsuits for classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, allowing the companies to avoid providing minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits.
—Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Richardson has said in court that the evidence presented showed that Trauernicht on about 20 different occasions approved timesheets that included a total of $42,000 in unearned overtime pay for McFadden.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
States also face decisions on tax cuts The federal law temporarily halts federal income taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides new tax deductions for seniors and some people with auto loans, and enacts numerous new corporate tax breaks.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Similarly, ride-share services like Uber and Lyft have faced multiple lawsuits for classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, allowing the companies to avoid providing minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits.
—Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overtime pay
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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