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
ToonTO:NDutch
Hugh[hju:]
Alleyn[æ'li:n]
Brit-Norwegian
KolbyKOL-beeEnglish (Modern)
SÉVerin-French