How is overtime worked out?
- If you are paid monthly, your daily wage for overtime is 1/26th of your monthly wage rule 69(3).
- 15 to 30 minutes of extra work counts as thirty minutes, and more than thirty minutes counts as a full hour rule 69(2).
- Overtime is paid at twice your rate of wages OSH s. 27.
Where this uses the Central Rules, your State's Rules may differ: see your State.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.