Time and a Half definition
Time-and-a-half refers to paying employees 1.5 times their normal rate – it is a form of overtime pay, associated with workers paid by the hour rather than salaried workers. Time-and-a-half is used to incentivise working during periods that workers will naturally want off, such as bank holidays, Christmas Day and the Easter weekend. In some countries, time-and-a-half is combined with other incentives for working public holidays – the employee may get the time off as well, to be taken at a later date.
Some days are considered to be worthy of double time pay, or payment at twice the normal hourly rate. In the public sector, time-and-a-half rules may be mandated by the Government.
