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[123eshop]

Does the two following sentences have the same meaning?

1.Some companies in the Science Park are pushing off-the-clock tasks done outside of the regular work hour for no pay.
2..Some companies in the Science Park are pushing off-the-clock tasks done outside the regular work hour for no pay.

In other words,"Outside" and "Outside of" in sentences above can be replaced by each other?

An extra question:Does "pushing" means"making effort towards a goal"?

[Mister Micawber]

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The of is optional here.

It should read 'regular work hours'

Push = to urge forward or urge insistently; pressure: 'push a child to study harder'.
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