time and a half

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Recent Examples of time and a half From at least November 2021, Robert Clouston knew that Arizona state law required Colt Grill to pay time and a half for any work over 40 hours per week, the indictment said. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025 The contract’s annual minimum wage increases are 3 percent in the first year of the contract and two percent in the second and third years, and the agreement provides time and a half pay for work assigned on a holiday. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for time and a half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
Noun
  • Overtime or double time paid solely under California law does not independently qualify.
    Fennemore, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The overtime category includes both double time pay and standard overtime.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • James Powel Oklahoma State Question 832, which would have raised the minimum wage in the state, was defeated at the polls.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Even as the city rolled out the red carpet for the restaurant industry’s biggest night, ongoing controversy remains over Chicago’s tipped minimum wage workers and their advocates.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • California is tops in the nation for average teacher salary at $103,552; EPI sets a living wage in the state at $73,311.
    Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Additionally, the brand’s Living Wage Program, a supply chain initiative that assesses living wage benchmarks based on regional costs of living, continued with eight suppliers.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The Seahawks wrestled the division from the Rams in Week 16 when quarterback Sam Darnold completed a do-or-die 2-pointer to tight end Eric Saubert for a 38-37 overtime victory.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Carolina showed a fight that not only brought the Hurricanes back into the series by rallying to win 4-3 in overtime on Seth Jarvis’ one-timer, but would serve as their signature throughout the series.
    Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

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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 23 Jun. 2026.

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