(US, idiomatic) Any form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.
(US, idiomatic) Any form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.
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(uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.
(uncountable) Working time outside of one's regular hours.
(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
(US, labour law, human resources) The act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.
time outside normal business hours.