"straight time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straight times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} straight time (countable and uncountable, plural straight times)
  1. (business, human resources) The regularly established working hours of an employee during a standard time period with the exclusion of hours lost through absence or gained through overtime. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-straight_time-en-noun-7QRNJ4A2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Business, Human resources Topics: business

Inflected forms

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