In general, overtime is all hours worked over 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week.
To calculate the amount of overtime hours an employee is entitled to receive overtime pay for, a three step process should occur:
- Calculate the daily overtime hours. Any hours more than eight hours worked in each day will be daily overtime hours.
- Calculate the weekly overtime hours. Any hours more than 44 hours in a week will be weekly overtime hours.
- Compare the daily and weekly totals and pay the greater number of overtime hours. Whichever method of counting yields the greater overtime hours for employees, is the amount of overtime hours an employer is required to pay.
The overtime rate of pay is at least 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay.
Certain types of employees are exempt from overtime pay, including managers, supervisors, information systems professionals and certain other professionals prescribed by the Regulations to the Employment Standards Code of Alberta.
The above is a general overview overtime hours and overtime pay. For specific questions, please contact us.
