overtime pay

Bonus for staying

Overtime pay is the additional compensation workers receive for hours worked beyond the standard workweek, typically calculated at one and a half times the regular hourly rate: She relies on overtime pay to cover rent.

In the U.S., federal law requires overtime pay for non-exempt employees working more than forty hours per week.

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compensation type

overtime paybase salary

Guaranteed regular compensation

base pay · hourly rate · hourly wage · standard rate

work-time status

overtime paytime off

Scheduled absence from duties

furlough · unpaid leave · downtime · personal time · vacation time

work-time compensation status

overtime payunpaid labor

Work done without payment

unpaid overtime · volunteer work · wage theft · comp time

Family

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