unpaid overtime

Free labor expected

Unpaid overtime is work performed beyond contracted hours without additional compensation.

The phrase typically appears in discussions of labor rights and workplace exploitation: She puts in at least ten hours of unpaid overtime every week.

Some salaried positions expect unpaid overtime as part of the job; hourly workers are generally entitled to overtime pay by law.

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workload · exhaustion · resentment · hustle culture · hustle · grind · timesheet · salaried · crunch · overwork · fatigue · labor · late nights · sweatshop · mandatory · pressure · stress · commute

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Opposites
compensation status

unpaid overtimetime-and-a-half

Fifty percent wage premium

overtime pay · double time · billable hours · holiday pay · wages

work scheduling

unpaid overtimeregular hours

Fixed, consistent work times

nine-to-five · core hours · business hours · paid time off · comp time

labor exploitation vs. worker protection

unpaid overtimefair compensation

Appropriate payment for work

work-life balance · labor rights · union contract · fair wages · living wage

Family

unpaid, overtime, paid, paying, payer, payee, payment, underpay, overpay

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G