Nunavut Overtime Calculator
The rule: 8 hours per day OR 40 hours per week (greater of) at 1.5× regular pay.
Nunavut Labour Standards Act, s. 15
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Rule: 8 hours per day OR 40 hours per week (greater of) at 1.5× regular pay
Nunavut applies the greater-of daily or weekly excess — use day-by-day for accuracy.
Triggered by weekly threshold in Nunavut
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How overtime works in Nunavut
Under Nunavut Labour Standards Act, s. 15, an employee in Nunavut is entitled to overtime pay of 1.5× their regular hourly rate for every hour worked beyond the threshold.
Nunavut applies both a daily and a weekly threshold. Overtime is triggered once an employee works more than 8 hours in a single day or more than 40 hours in a week. Overtime hours are calculated as the greaterof daily or weekly excess — not the sum. Use the "day by day" input mode in the calculator above for an accurate result.
Special rules & edge cases
- •Nunavut applies the greater-of daily or weekly excess rule.
Worked example
An employee in Nunavut earning $25/hour works 9 hours each day, Monday to Friday (45 total): daily OT is 5 hours, weekly OT is 5 hours. The greater of the two is 5 hours of overtime, paid at $37.50/hour.
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