time and a half

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Recent Examples of time and a half 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 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 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
  • Companies at the top of the rankings often share common efforts across their workforces, from increasing professional development training hours to higher minimum wages and parental leave policies.
    Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • If your income qualifies for exemptions Federal law limits the percentage of your wages that can be garnished, generally capping it at 25% of your disposable income or the amount exceeding 30 times the federal minimum wage — whichever is less.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If one parent is working, the calculator found $55 an hour is needed for a living wage.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Based on those costs, MIT estimates the living wage for a family of four in the Austin metro area is $112,866 a year, or $49,322 for an individual.
    Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • James was willing to do it all in the name of victory with his Superman-like dive to save a loose ball during Saturday night’s overtime triumph against the Denver Nuggets.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
  • After Charlie McAvoy hit the post at one end, Paul Cotter scored his second of the game with six seconds to go in overtime.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2026.

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