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Overtime Pay Calculator

Calculate overtime pay across 12 countries with legally accurate rules. Enter hourly rate or annual salary, get weekly/monthly pay breakdowns instantly.

12 country overtime rulesDaily + weekly OT thresholdsWeekly timecard view

Overtime Inputs

FLSA: 1.5x after 40 hrs/week. No federal daily OT requirement.

$5.00$500.00
20 hrs48 hrs
0 hrs30 hrs
Regular Pay (weekly)

$1,000.00

$1,000.00/week

Overtime Pay (weekly)

$300.00

8 OT hrs × $37.50/hr

Total Pay (weekly)

$1,300.00

vs $1,000.00 base

Annual Projection

$67,600.00

Effective $27.08/hr

Regular hours/week40 hrs
OT hours worked8 hrs
Effective hourly rate$25.00
OT rate (Tier 1)1.5x = $37.50/hr
Regular pay (weekly)$1,000.00
Overtime pay (weekly)$300.00
Total pay (weekly)$1,300.00
Total pay (period)$1,300.00
Annual projection$67,600.00
Effective hourly rate (incl. OT)$27.08

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Overtime Law: A Global Comparison

The Cost of Overtime Misclassification

Overtime misclassification is one of the most expensive HR compliance errors. In the US alone, the Department of Labor collected $274 million in back wages from overtime violations in fiscal year 2022. Common mistakes include incorrectly classifying non-exempt employees as exempt managers, failing to count all hours worked (including pre/post-shift duties), and not applying the correct state-specific rules on top of federal FLSA requirements.

Global OT Rate Comparison

CountryStandard WeekOT Rate Tier 1OT Rate Tier 2
US (FLSA)40 hrs/week1.5x after 40 hrsN/A
California40 hrs/wk, 8 hrs/day1.5x2x after 12 hrs/day
France35 hrs/week1.25x (hrs 36–43)1.5x above 43 hrs
Japan40 hrs/week1.25x1.5x after 60 hrs/month
India48 hrs/week2x (Factories Act)—
Australia38 hrs/week1.5x (first 3 OT hrs)2x thereafter
Germany40 hrs/week1.25x (contractual)1.5x (contractual)
UAE48 hrs/week1.25x1.5x night work

Automating Overtime Compliance

Modern HR systems can automate overtime calculations across multiple jurisdictions, eliminating manual errors and reducing payroll processing time by up to 80%. Odoo Attendance and Payroll modules support configurable overtime rules per employee or work schedule, automatic wage calculations, and compliance reporting. For companies operating in multiple countries, automated rule-based overtime calculation is essential for accurate payroll and audit readiness.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the standard overtime rate under US FLSA?
Under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covered non-exempt employees must receive overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. There is no daily overtime threshold under federal law. However, California, Colorado, and Alaska have additional daily overtime rules — California requires 1.5x after 8 hours/day and 2x after 12 hours/day.
How does overtime work in France?
France has a 35-hour statutory work week. Hours worked between 36 and 43 per week are paid at 125% (1.25x), and hours above 43 per week are paid at 150% (1.5x). Annual overtime quotas also apply — employees can generally work up to 220 overtime hours per year without special authorization. Overtime pay may be replaced with equivalent compensatory rest (repos compensateur) by agreement.
What are Japan's overtime pay rules?
Japan's Labor Standards Act requires 1.25x pay for overtime (beyond 40 hours/week or 8 hours/day). For employees who work more than 60 hours per month, the rate increases to 1.5x. Additional premiums apply for late-night work (10pm–5am), where workers receive an extra 0.25x on top of any overtime premium. Holiday work requires 1.35x minimum. The 2019 Work Style Reform capped overtime at 45 hours/month and 360 hours/year (720 hours in exceptional cases).
How is overtime calculated for salaried employees?
For salaried non-exempt employees (under FLSA), the regular rate is the weekly salary divided by the number of hours the salary is meant to cover (typically 40). Overtime is then calculated at 1.5x this rate. For example: $800/week ÷ 40 hours = $20/hr regular rate. Overtime rate = $30/hr. If the employee works 45 hours, overtime pay = 5 hours × $30 = $150 additional. Our calculator performs this conversion automatically.
What is the difference between daily and weekly overtime?
Weekly overtime (FLSA standard) triggers at a fixed number of hours in the workweek (typically 40), regardless of how those hours are distributed across days. Daily overtime (California, Canada, India) triggers when an employee works beyond a set number of hours in a single day (typically 8 hours). An employee could trigger daily OT without hitting weekly OT thresholds — for example, working 10 hours on Monday and only 30 hours total for the week still triggers 2 hours of California daily OT.
How can Odoo Attendance help manage overtime compliance?
Odoo Attendance module integrates with payroll to automatically calculate overtime based on configurable rules for each country. Managers get real-time alerts when employees approach OT thresholds, attendance is tracked via biometric devices or mobile apps, and payroll deductions and additions are computed automatically. This eliminates manual timecard errors and ensures compliance with labor law across multi-country operations.

Automate Attendance & Overtime with Odoo

Odoo Attendance tracks hours via biometric, kiosk, or mobile app and automatically calculates overtime pay across all labor law jurisdictions. No more manual timecards.

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