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Definition of Time and a half
1. Noun. A rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work.
Definition of Time and a half
1. Noun. a rate of pay 50% greater than normal; especially for overtime ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Time And A Half
Literary usage of Time and a half
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life and Labour of the People in London by Charles Booth (1895)
"On Saturdays the pay for overtime, from noon to 4 PM, shall be time and a half;
and after 4 PM, and on Sundays, double time. Christmas Day and Good Friday ..."
2. Studies in American Trade Unionism by Jacob Harry Hollander, George Ernest Barnett (1905)
"time and a half " be paid for extra work, he will receive for the tenth hour not
24 cents but 36 cents. It is only in recent years that the machinists have ..."
3. Studies in American Trade Unionism by Jacob Harry Hollander, George Ernest Barnett (1906)
"time and a half " be paid for extra work, he will receive for the tenth hour not
24 cents but 36 cents. It is only in recent years that the machinists have ..."
4. Trades' Societies and Strikes by Committee on Trades' Societies (1860)
"... and then men not to work more than two hours for a quarter of a day; and to
be allowed time and a half for all time worked after the first quarter. 7. ..."
5. Railroads and Government: Their Relations in the United States, 1910-1921 by Frank Haigh Dixon (1922)
"Where previous to federal control classes of labor had by negotiation secured to
a considerable extent the eight- hour day with time and a half for overtime ..."
6. Management and Men: A Record of New Steps in Industrial Relations by Meyer Bloomfield (1919)
"The men had pressed for a guaranteed time and a half. To this we could not agree.
Eventually it was agreed that times should be fixed so that an average man ..."
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