A primer on overtime
30 Jan, 2024 by
In the event of an emergency or an increase in workload, a company must resort to overtime. There are several subtleties to the obligation to work overtime and the compensation to be paid.
Under what conditions can overtime or additional work be imposed? How and when must they be compensated? Is there a limit to the number of hours of overtime per year?
This article develops the following topics:
- distinction between overtime and additional work
- obligation to work overtime
- compensation in money or time
- compensation for additional work
- employees with several employers
- employees with family responsibilities
- employees who are partially unable to work
- overtime at night or on Sundays
- time limit for compensating overtime
- overtime for apprentices or minors
- pregnancy, breastfeeding and overtime