Meanings
nouncomp time (uncountable)
- USuncountablelabour law; human resources; labour law; human resourcesThe act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.
Synonyms: compensatory time, time off in lieu, TOIL, banked time, bank time
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.
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Origin
Clipping of compensatory time.
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