time and a half

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Recent Examples of time and a half In addition to reducing the standard workweek by 20%, Sander’s Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which enjoys strong union support, would require employers to pay time and a half for workdays exceeding eight hours. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024 By doing so, the company failed to pay overtime wages at time and a half of employees' hourly rate of pay for hours exceeding 40 in a pay period, the U.S. DOL said in a news release. Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2024 Some restaurants pay their employees time and a half; others rely on diners who tend to tip more aggressively on holidays. Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2023 Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half. Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for time and a half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
Noun
  • Those employees would include nonexempt hourly workers who were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime, double time and other benefits.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Part of the decrease is that the new company’s employees will no longer routinely work weekends, which are time-and-a-half or double time, unless called in to do so.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The process has allowed Missourians to raise the minimum wage, legalize both recreational and medical marijuana and expand Medicaid in recent years.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • However, many states and localities have adopted higher minimum wage rates, some reaching as high as $18 per hour, such as in the District of Columbia.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What is considered a living wage in Ada County in 2025? To meet basic needs in Ada County, an individual must make at least $25.67 per hour or $53,394 per year before taxes, according to MIT’s calculator.
    Kate Linderman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Bar advocates, who represent about 80% of indigent clients charged with crimes in the Bay State, have been on strike since May and have continued their work stoppage as their demands for a living wage remain unsatisfied.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The troopers are taking time on their days off and earning overtime, according to Gardiner.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Young had multi-touchdown games in his final three games, which included two overtime wins.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Time and a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20and%20a%20half. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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