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
  • The city’s recent approval of a higher minimum wage for tourism workers only adds to the financial challenges, Green said.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Under this law, a creditor generally can't take more than 25% of your disposable earnings, or the amount by which your weekly disposable earnings exceed 30 times the federal minimum wage — whichever is smaller.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The living wage in Mecklenburg County is currently estimated around $53,100, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Austin found the back of the net — her sixth point of the game, and fifth in the fourth quarter alone — with just two seconds to spare to force overtime.
    Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
  • Carrigg worked overtime to get better.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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