overtime pay

noun

: money earned at an increased rate for working more than the usual number of hours in one week

When he works on the weekends, he collects overtime pay.

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Employees who labored long hours on a dairy farm were disappointed on payday when their checks showed no overtime pay and was missing compensation for regular hours worked, Minnesota police said. —

Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025 In the Wild West of School Voucher Expansions, States Rely on Untested Companies, With Mixed Results Another Trump campaign promise included in the document is ending taxes on overtime pay, at a price of $750 billion over a decade. —

Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025 Hart also alleged in her suit that her employer also failed at times to pay her the minimum wage and overtime pay and that she was required to use her own mobile phone at work without reimbursement. —

Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025 At the same time, not taxing overtime pay could cost as much as $750 billion over a decade, according to the budget panel. —

Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for overtime pay