The Code on Wages, 2019
Section 14. Wages for overtime work
In simple words
- An employee whose minimum wage is fixed by the hour, the day or a longer prescribed period, and who works beyond the normal working day, must be paid overtime for every hour or part of an hour s. 14.
- The overtime rate is not less than twice the normal rate of wages s. 14. See the hours and overtime guide.
An explanation, not the law. The official text below prevails.
Official text
Where an employee whose minimum rate of wages has been fixed under this Code by the hour, by the day or by such a longer wage-period as may be prescribed, works on any day in excess of the number of hours constituting a normal working day, the employer shall pay him for every hour or for part of an hour so worked in excess, at the overtime rate which shall not be less than twice the normal rate of wages.