How much is the overtime premium?

That depends on where you work. Most labour laws only say overtime is paid at a higher rate and leave the percentage to the collective agreement, company rules or the employment contract. A 50% premium (an overtime hour paid at 150%) is the most common, so the calculator starts there. If your agreement says 60% or 100%, change the rate and the calculator remembers it in your browser.

Do night, Sunday and holiday premiums stack?

Yes. When an overtime hour is also at night, on a Sunday or on a public holiday, every premium that applies is added on top of the 100% base. With the default rates, night overtime is paid at 175% (100 + 50 + 25), Sunday overtime at 200% and night overtime on a public holiday at 275%. Many online calculators get this part wrong.

Is there a limit on overtime?

In the EU, the Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) caps the average working week at 48 hours including overtime, over a reference period of up to four months. Many countries and collective agreements set lower caps, so check the rules that apply to you.

What counts as night work?

Under the Working Time Directive, night time is a period of at least seven hours that includes midnight to 5 AM. National law sets the exact window, often 10 PM to 6 AM. The premium comes from your agreement or contract; the calculator starts at 25%. When a night hour is also overtime, the two premiums add up.

What is the legal minimum, and what does the collective agreement decide?

Usually the law guarantees higher pay for overtime, night and holiday work and leaves the exact rates to collective agreements, company rules or contracts. Some countries fix a minimum for certain kinds of work, so the defaults here are common examples, not legal floors. Your employer can always pay more. If you are paid less than your contract or agreement promises, you are entitled to the difference.

Does overtime have to be recorded?

Yes. Since the CJEU judgment in C-55/18, employers in the EU need a system that records the daily working time of every worker. Kloki time tracking records hours, overtime and night work automatically.

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Overtime pay calculator

Pay for overtime, night, Sunday and public holiday work, with premium rates you set yourself.

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Gross hourly rate (EUR)

The gross amount you earn per hour of regular work.

Premium rates: set them to match your rules

The defaults are common examples, not legal minimums. The real rates come from the employment contract, the collective agreement or the law of the country where the work is done, so adjust them to your situation. Combinations (for example Sunday overtime) are added up automatically. Your settings are saved in this browser.

Overtime

Common example: 50%

Night work

Common example: 25%

Sunday work

Common example: 50%

Public holiday work

Common example: 100%

How to enter hours

Enter hours per category when the work also falls at night, on a Sunday or on a public holiday.

Regular overtime (150%)

Night work (not overtime) (125%)

Night overtime (175%)

Sunday work (not overtime) (150%)

Sunday overtime (200%)

Public holiday work (not overtime) (200%)

Public holiday overtime (250%)

Public holiday night overtime (275%)

The result is for information only. Check your contract, collective agreement or local rules before you rely on it.

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