time and a half Meaning of "time and a half"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work

Usage(s):

  1. In particular, it was a good choice to pair him up with Pamdoing it for the time and a halfbecause it played well off her put-upon yet oddly supportive relationship with him.
  2. Frazee is sitting tight on his insistence that Free Press pressmen get time and a half for rolling the Sunday edition.
  3. A key provision would have given any worker fired for union recruitingsuch firings are already banned by lawtime and a half in back pay.
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