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
  • This year, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25, so taking off the following Tuesday and Wednesday means extending your weekend by double time.
    Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • All 68 available team member slots are paid positions earning minimum wage, according to the city.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Iowa, Pennsylvania and Texas also have their minimum wage set at the federal minimum.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Each student overcame their own obstacles through a program designed to transform lives, not just with technical skills and a path to a living wage job, but also mentorship, career support, and a sense of belonging.
    Wilborn P. Nobles III, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Everybody deserves to make a living wage and be taken care of, and the PAs are absolutely not an exception to that.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Wildcats had the final possession and got a clean look at forcing overtime, but Nick Chamberlain’s 3-pointer was unsuccessful and the Aztecs held on to win.
    David Delgado, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Last season, the Buckeyes edged Minnesota 89-88 in double overtime.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Jan. 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 Jan. 2026.

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