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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
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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
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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
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The proposal comes after a push to increase the hotel worker minimum wage to $30 over time and ahead of a June ballot that could potentially leave voters tax fatigued amid the city’s budget struggles.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many others running for this seat emphasized their support for substantial increases in the federal minimum wage, to $25 an hour and beyond.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a Star-Telegram questionnaire returned ahead of the runoff, Rehmet said his policy priorities include fully funding public schools, helping Texans earn a living wage and addressing affordability issues like property taxes, home and rent costs, health insurance rates and the cost of groceries.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated January 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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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
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But after the Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII, the couple’s love for one another came through in the mic’d-up video.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Germany followed by claiming its spot in the next round with a 2-1 overtime win over France.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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