payment for overtime?

Kambika

Hiya,

I was just wondering if maybe someone knows if a company has to pay for your overtime by law or do they have to give you the time back in holidays? The company I work for doesn't do neither, still they keep track how much overtime everyone is doing

Thanks already in advance!!

themole

hmm, not sure about that.

it will most likely depend on you contract. if you are being paid a salary then you may not be entitled to overtime

secret_squirrel

Most people who are salaried generally have a clause in the contract that says something along the lines of

'The employee is expected to work occasion extra hours or start or finish outside of core hours.'

Generally people who get an hourly wage are more likely to get overtime.

Your contract will say what applies to you.

Just remember they cant make you work an unreasonable number of overtime hours, but they can pressure you to do so.

Also bear in mind that the European working time directive applies to most, but not all jobs and afaik you cant sign your rights away under it - even if it says you have in your contract.