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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The election will eventually have consequences for two major Biden Administration employment rules: one banning noncompete agreements for most workers, the other raising the salary threshold at which white-collar employees can be exempt from overtime pay.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition to extending the tax cuts that were passed during his presidency, Trump has also teased a slew of tax eliminations, including taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security payments, as well as exemptions for the military, veterans, and first responders.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Joseph Stiglitz David Orrell | CNBC The Republican presidential nominee has also floated eliminating income taxes on tips, Social Security benefits and overtime pay.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
During the pandemic, many dockworkers took pride in their role as frontline employees, and some availed themselves of plentiful opportunity for overtime pay amid the rush of goods, Peter Cole, a professor at Western Illinois University who studies the history of dockworkers, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition to extending the tax cuts that were passed during his presidency, Trump has also teased a slew of tax eliminations, including taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security payments, as well as exemptions for the military, veterans, and first responders.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Joseph Stiglitz David Orrell | CNBC The Republican presidential nominee has also floated eliminating income taxes on tips, Social Security benefits and overtime pay.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
During the pandemic, many dockworkers took pride in their role as frontline employees, and some availed themselves of plentiful opportunity for overtime pay amid the rush of goods, Peter Cole, a professor at Western Illinois University who studies the history of dockworkers, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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