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 incident, along with many other events and movements over the last century, led to a number of improvements to working conditions for employees, such as the five-day work week, overtime pay, workplace safety standards and the end of child labor. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 No change to overtime pay obligations Employers must continue paying overtime exactly as required under federal and state law. Fennemore, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 The answer can have serious implications in a variety of scenarios, including when an employee is owed overtime pay and whether an additional company is obligated to pay it. Keith Sonderling, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 The security came from 26 different officers, who earned almost $5,200 in regular wages and almost $4,500 in overtime pay while providing that security, according to data via that same request. Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overtime pay

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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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