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Overtime calculator

Overtime is paid at least 150% on normal days and 200% on rest days and public holidays. At the employee's request, overtime pay is taxed separately at a lower rate.

Monthly wage divided by your hours per month. Minimum is SRD 61.25.

Overtime rules

  • Normal work is at most 8.5 hours a day and 48 hours a week (Labour Act article 3).
  • Work beyond those limits needs a permit from the Labour Inspectorate, up to 64 hours a week (article 64). Extra hours above the agreed hours but within the legal limits also cost at least 150% (article 15).
  • Premium: at least 150% on normal days, 200% on rest days (article 12). Sunday and holiday work at least 200%, or 300% if the contract or collective agreement says no replacement rest day is given (article 13).
  • Wage tax on overtime, at the employee's request: 5% up to SRD 2,500, 15% up to SRD 7,500 and 25% above, per month (art. 17c, bands since 1 July 2025, S.B. 2025 no. 129).

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Sources

Indicative, checked on 17 October 2026.