Total earnings, which include overtime payments, rose 0 . 9 percent in the three months to Aug . 31.
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"Performance-related bonuses and overtime payments largely accounted for the small rise in average earnings growth, " a Treasury spokesman said.
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Average weekly wages, before overtime payments, rose a higher-than expected 1.6 percent in the three months to Aug . 31.
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Most businesses pay a minimum wage of dlrs 4 . 25 per hour and dlrs 6 . 25 in overtime payment.
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-4 . 2 percent for non-exempt workers who are eligible for overtime payments under provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Those measures have already produced results, with overtime payments down in the first quarter of this year compared with last year.
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The union says the reforms, including changes to overtime payments and shift patterns, are unacceptable and will cost 4, 500 jobs.
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Employment and salary systems pop up that were once unthinkable : offering overtime payments, hiring outside laborers, permitting members to work elsewhere.
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Total overtime payments in January and February were $ 2.3 million, compared with $ 5.3 million in the same period last year.
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Average weekly wages, before overtime payments, rose a higher-than expected 1 . 6 percent in the three months to Aug . 31.
