Les hores extres
Example: Els empleats fan hores extres quan hi ha molta feina.
Definition
"Les hores extres" refers to the additional hours worked by employees beyond their regular working schedule, usually compensated with extra pay. In human resources, these extra hours are often necessary when there is a high workload or urgent tasks to complete.
Etymology
The phrase "les hores extres" comes from Catalan, where "hores" means hours and "extres" means extra or additional. It reflects the concept of working beyond normal hours. Did you know? The notion of extra work hours has been part of labor discussions since industrial times, emphasizing fairness and compensation.
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"Les hores extres" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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