time and a half



time and a half

A rate of pay for overtime work that is one and one-half times higher than the regular hourly wage, as in I don't mind working Sunday so long as I get time and a half. This expression uses time in the sense of "the number of hours worked." [c. 1885]
See also: and, half, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Franka (2)-Croatian
TadTADEnglish
IslayIE-ləScottish
Herminiaer-MEE-nyah (Spanish)Spanish, Ancient Roman
Ilithyia-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Zdeslav-Croatian