Newfoundland and Labrador Overtime Calculator
The rule: 40 hours per week at 1.5× regular pay.
Labour Standards Act, s. 25
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Rule: 40 hours per week at 1.5× regular pay
Triggered by weekly threshold in Newfoundland and Labrador
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How overtime works in Newfoundland and Labrador
Under Labour Standards Act, s. 25, an employee in Newfoundland and Labrador is entitled to overtime pay of 1.5× their regular hourly rate for every hour worked beyond the threshold.
Newfoundland and Labrador applies a weekly threshold only. Any hours worked beyond 40 hours in a week are owed at 1.5× regular pay. There is no daily overtime trigger in this jurisdiction.
Special rules & edge cases
- •NL guarantees overtime at a minimum of 1.5× the provincial minimum wage. Employers may pay more based on the employee’s own rate.
Worked example
An employee in Newfoundland and Labrador earning $25/hour works 43 hours in a week: weekly OT is 3 hours, paid at $37.50/hour.
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