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hourly staff
[/ˈaʊərli stæf/]
noun
pl: hourly staff
funcionários horistas
1.
Employees who are paid based on the number of hours worked rather than receiving a fixed salary
The company employs a large number of hourly staff during peak seasons.
A empresa emprega um grande número de funcionários horistas durante as épocas de pico.
2.
Workers whose compensation is calculated on an hourly rate basis
Hourly staff are typically eligible for overtime pay.
Os funcionários horistas geralmente têm direito ao pagamento de horas extras.
Synonyms
hourly workers
hourly employees
wage earners
non-salaried employees
part-time workers
Antonyms
salaried staff
salaried employees
executive staff
full-time permanent staff
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
funcionários horistas
Most common and standard term in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pessoal por hora
Alternative colloquial usage
São Paulo
funcionários horistas
Standard corporate usage
Portugal
pessoal horista
Common in Portuguese employment contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
by the hour
hourly rate
punch the clock
clock in/out
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