Nova Scotia Overtime Calculator
The rule: 48 hours per week at 1.5× regular pay.
Labour Standards Code, s. 41A
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Rule: 48 hours per week at 1.5× regular pay
45.00 hours is within the 48 hours per week limit.
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How overtime works in Nova Scotia
Under Labour Standards Code, s. 41A, an employee in Nova Scotia is entitled to overtime pay of 1.5× their regular hourly rate for every hour worked beyond the threshold.
Nova Scotia applies a weekly threshold only. Any hours worked beyond 48 hours in a week are owed at 1.5× regular pay. There is no daily overtime trigger in this jurisdiction.
Special rules & edge cases
- •Nova Scotia has one of the highest weekly thresholds in Canada.
- •Certain industries (construction, trucking) have their own overtime regulations.
Worked example
An employee in Nova Scotia earning $25/hour works 51 hours in a week: weekly OT is 3 hours, paid at $37.50/hour.
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