{"id":148311,"date":"2026-03-18T16:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/?p=148311"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:15:07","slug":"overtime-calculation-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/overtime-calculation-in-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Overtime Calculation in UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"148311\" class=\"elementor elementor-148311\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-350b3414 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"350b3414\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42acce59\" data-id=\"42acce59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670c9920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"670c9920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before running the payroll in an organization, managers must keep important points in mind just to ensure that employees receive the correct payout.\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">One such key pointer is overtime calculation in UAE. This blog helps you to understand every aspect of the overtime calculation in UAE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4564af1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4564af1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Things You Need to Know About Overtime Calculation in UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a22c1f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a22c1f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3812169-2-removebg-preview.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-148314\" alt=\"3812169 2 removebg preview\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3812169-2-removebg-preview.png 500w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3812169-2-removebg-preview-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3812169-2-removebg-preview-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43766d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43766d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overtime calculation in UAE refers to the extra time that workers devote to their jobs besides their regular working hours. Employees are also paid for overtime. Therefore, it is a normal practice not only in the UAE but also in other countries also.\u00a0<\/p><p>The normal working hours of an employee are 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week.\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">If an employee works more than their normal working hours, the employer considers it overtime and pays for the overtime.<\/span><\/p><p>It is necessary for employers to abide by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/new-changes-in-uae-labor-law\/\">UAE labour law<\/a>\u00a0to avoid any fines and penalties. If you wish to learn more about how overtime calculation in UAE, then stay till the end of the blog. We will discuss formulas of overtime calculation in UAE in vivid situations including the public holidays.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b3ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2b3ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef9a2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ef9a2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Key Rules Related to Overtime Calculation in UAE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39997158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39997158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE has made certain key rules related to working overtime :<\/p><p>1. Employers may ask their employees to work overtime but the number of extra working hours must not exceed 2 hours per day.<\/p><p>2. In case the employees are required to work beyond their normal working hours they are entitled to receive compensation which is a normal payout of a day plus 25% extra and this can go up to 50% if employees are required to work between 10 PM and 4 AM. This rule is not applicable to those employees who are working on a shift basis after<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/5-key-features-and-benefits-of-the-employee-hiring-process-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> hiring process<\/a>.<\/p><p>3. In case employees in UAE are required to work on their off days the employer should provide a rest day as a substitute and if the employer is not able to provide so he can provide normal compensation and additional 50% remuneration.<\/p><p>4. If an employee works for continuous 5 hours as overtime he should be provided with a break and this break must not be less than one hour.<\/p><p>5. The time spent by the employees to commute to their workplace for overtime must not be included in the overtime and the breaks provided between the overtime hours are not included in the overtime.<\/p><p>6. As previously stated the normal working hours in a day are 8 hours but during Ramadan, employees only work 6 hours a day.\u00a0<\/p><p>7. Workers in UAE are instructed not to work for more than two consecutive days on weekends except day workers.\u00a0<\/p><p>In addition, it is necessary to keep in mind that overtime is not always applicable. For example &#8211; Overtime is not applicable to senior positions and administrative positions. Moreover, overtime calculation in UAE does not apply to naval ships and marine employees.<\/p><p>Furthermore, one must understand that time spent on commuting, resting and food breaks will not be included for the overtime calculation in UAE.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfef6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dfef6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efefef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4efefef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overtime Calculation in UAE on a Normal Working Day <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de4005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4de4005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The overtime calculation in UAE on a normal working day, you can use the following formula:<\/p><p><b>Per Day Salary\u00a0<\/b>&#8211; Basic Salary x 12\/365<\/p><p><b>Per Hour Salary\u00a0<\/b>&#8211; Per Day Salary\/8<\/p><p><b>Overtime Amount\u00a0<\/b>&#8211; Number of overtime hours x Per Hour Salary x 1.25<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s understand how to calculate overtime in UAE. Suppose an employee earns a basic salary of 3,650 AED and works 100 hours in a month.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">3650 x 12\/365\/9 = 15 normal hour payment<\/span><\/p><p>15 + 25% of 15 = 18.75 per hour payment<\/p><p><b>Let us calculate the total overtime hours x Per hour overtime pay:<\/b><\/p><p>18.75 x 100 = 1875 total overtime pay<\/p><p><b>Now calculate the total salary = Basic Salary + Overtime Pay<\/b><\/p><p>AED 3650 + AED 1875 = AED 5525<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5362da2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5362da2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618e6b46 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"618e6b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvoid legal implications in your business!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZimyo Payroll helps to abide by UAE Labour Law and overtime rules.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Stay compliant!<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8385e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7d8385e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e68137a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e68137a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overtime Calculation in UAE -Pay During Public Holidays?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a58d5a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a58d5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is necessary to calculate the overtime pay during the public holidays. In this case, the formula is\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Basic Salary x 12\/365\/8 x Total overtime hours x 1.5 = Total Overtime Pay<\/b><\/p><p>There must be a day off provided additionally. But if employers are not able to provide so, they must receive a bonus equal to 150% of basic pay.\u00a0<\/p><p>Using the previous example, an employee has a salary of AED 3,650 and does 8 hours of overtime. In this case, the public holiday overtime calculation in UAE goes like this:<\/p><p><b>3650 x 12\/365\/8 x 8 x 1.5= 180\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>In case the employer does not provide additional off, the employee receives a 150% bonus. This is how overtime calculation in UAE<\/p><p><b>3650 x 12\/365\/8 x 8 x 2.5= 300\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d901e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34d901e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3fbed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f3fbed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wrong Formulas that Companies Should Avoid for Overtime Calculation in UAE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194ab634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"194ab634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/hr-software-in-uae-for-legal-compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compliance\u00a0<\/a>with\u00a0UAE Labour Law\u00a0regarding overtime most companies follow the rule but some fail to do so which can result in legal implications.<\/p><p>Most companies use the correct formula to calculate the overtime which is:<\/p><p><b>Per Day Salary Basic Salary\/30 days<\/b><\/p><p>Another correct formula that companies use is:\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Per Hour Basic Salary\/ 30 days\/ 8 hours<\/b><\/p><p>On the other hand, some UAE companies use the wrong formula for overtime calculation in UAE. They may use the wrong formula i.e.<\/p><p><b>Per day salary x 12\/365 or per hour salary Basic Salary x 12\/365\/8 hours<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312565b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"312565b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Updates <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac75ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac75ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are no new percentages, but there are some important updates to mention:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strict limit: <\/strong>Overtime is not allowed for more than 2 hours each day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total working hours cap<\/strong>: Not exceed 144 hours in 3 weeks (including overtime)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clear enforcement &amp; dispute handling: <\/strong>The authorities, known as MOHRE, now have more power to quickly settle disputes about working extra hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More clarity in guidelines (2025\u20132026): <\/strong>The government has introduced clearer regulations to guarantee fair and transparent overtime payment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71806be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71806be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1ba961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f1ba961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf4af38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bf4af38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, the overtime calculation in\u00a0 UAE is structured in a way that employees should get fair compensation for work done beyond regular hours. Specifically, extra pay during work on public holidays or rest days is granted maning\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/insights\/how-to-use-time-and-attendance-systems-productively-in-the-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time and attendance<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It also requires employers to allow a proper rest period while regulating the amount of work possible during overtime hours in one day. These rules are to protect the rights of the workers and maintain productivity at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Employers must follow these standards in order not to face legal issues. If your company needs help with overtime calculations or setting up an overtime policy, Zimyo\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/payroll-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">payroll Software<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is here to help you. It will enable you to ensure accurate and efficient overtime management, which provides both employees and administrators with control and clarity throughout the process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95fde8 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"d95fde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOvertime calculations made easy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zimyo.com\/middle-east\/demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Stay compliant!<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eae4451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4eae4451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219b1700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"219b1700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afc09cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1afc09cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614506c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"614506c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How is overtime calculated in the UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\"><p>The formula to calculate the overtime in UAE is:<\/p><p><b>Per Day Salary<\/b>&#8211; Basic Salary*12\/365<\/p><p><b>Per Hour Salary<\/b>&#8211; Per Day Salary\/8<\/p><p><b>Overtime Amount<\/b>&#8211; Number of overtime hours* Per Hour Salary* 1.25<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1632\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1632\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What do you mean by 1.25 overtime?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1632\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1632\"><p>1.25 overtime refers to normal payout of rate+ 25% extra renumeration paid to an employee. It can be 1.5 or 2.0 in some cases which means normal payout+ 50% or 100% overtime.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1633\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1633\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you calculate overtime for salaried?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1633\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1633\"><p>Divide the weekly salary by the total number of hours the employee worked. Then calculate the overtime hourly rate. You have already calculated for the overtime hours once in the regular hourly rate. Because of this, you will multiply the regular hourly rate by 0.5 (instead of 1.5) to get the overtime hourly rate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1634\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1634\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How is overtime usually calculated?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1634\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1634\"><p>Calculating overtime for those employees who are paid on hourly basis is usually easiest. Multiply regular pay by 1.5 and multiply rest by total number of hours worked.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1635\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1635\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the hourly overtime pay rate in the UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1635\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1635\"><p>In the UAE, overtime on a normal working day is paid at 125% of the employee\u2019s basic hourly wage (an additional 25%). 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