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Recent Examples of time and a half
In Rhode Island, most hourly workers are required to be paid time and a half on Sundays and holidays.
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Wheeler Cowperthwaite,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
Paying employees time and a half inflates state agencies’ payroll costs, but often the practice is unavoidable to fill critical staffing gaps.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Although he did not get paid time and a half for playing 27 holes instead of the normal 18, a healthy check will come his way Sunday afternoon if Penge can hold his position.
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Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Wheeler Cowperthwaite,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
Paying employees time and a half inflates state agencies’ payroll costs, but often the practice is unavoidable to fill critical staffing gaps.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Although he did not get paid time and a half for playing 27 holes instead of the normal 18, a healthy check will come his way Sunday afternoon if Penge can hold his position.
—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for time and a half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
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Overtime or double time paid solely under California law does not independently qualify.
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The overtime category includes both double time pay and standard overtime.
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Construction work on 485-x-eligible sites with at least 100 units must offer a minimum wage of $40 an hour to all respective workers.
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However, certain cities have their own specific local ordinance that requires minimum wage increases.
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California is tops in the nation for average teacher salary at $103,552; EPI sets a living wage in the state at $73,311.
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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.
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Acuff had his biggest game of the year in a double-overtime loss to Alabama, scoring 49 points on 16-of-27 shooting while going 6 of 10 from 3-point range.
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Bueckers, who scored 17 of the Wings' final 24, netted her 1,000th career point in overtime to cap her night and put Dallas ahead 109-108.
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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 1 Jul. 2026.
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