Overtime pay · Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador overtime pay.
When overtime starts in Newfoundland and Labrador, what it is worth, and what a week of long shifts actually pays.
Overtime in Newfoundland and Labrador starts after 40 hours in a week, and the statutory rate is the minimum overtime wage of $24.53 an hour rather than 1½ times your own rate.
That makes it a floor. If your regular rate is above $24.53, the statutory overtime entitlement adds nothing, and a better rate has to come from your contract or collective agreement.
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Newfoundland and Labrador overtime rules
- Weekly threshold: overtime starts after 40 hours in a week.
- No daily threshold: a long single shift is not overtime on its own — only the weekly total counts.
- Overtime rate: 1.5× the regular rate.
Standard working hours are 40 in a week, and the Labour Standards Regulations set the overtime rate as the minimum wage multiplied by 1.5 — currently $24.53 an hour — rather than 1.5 times your own rate. That is a province-wide floor, which is why the province publishes a single dollar figure. This calculator therefore pays overtime hours at the greater of your regular rate and $24.53, which is what payroll must do to satisfy both your contract and the Regulations. There is no daily threshold, but you must be given at least eight consecutive hours off in each unbroken 24-hour period and 24 consecutive hours off each week. Overtime may be banked at 1½ hours per overtime hour, taken within three months.
Who is exempt
Agricultural employees are outside the overtime provisions, except greenhouse and nursery operations. Livestock raising, and live-in housekeepers and babysitters where a time-off arrangement exists, are also exempt. An employer-approved written shift swap between employees that pushes someone past 40 hours does not trigger overtime.
Source, last verified 2 September 2026: NL Labour Standards Division — Your Rights at Work (April 2026).
Frequently asked questions
When does overtime start in Newfoundland and Labrador?
After 40 hours in a week. The Regulations define standard working hours as 40 hours in a week, and there is no daily threshold.
You must still be given at least eight consecutive hours off in each unbroken 24-hour period and 24 consecutive hours off each week.
Is Newfoundland overtime 1.5 times my own rate?
Not under the Regulations. The overtime rate is the minimum wage multiplied by 1.5, currently $24.53 an hour, which is why the province publishes a single figure rather than a multiplier.
If your regular rate is above $24.53, the statutory entitlement adds nothing on top of it. A higher overtime rate has to come from your contract or collective agreement.
Can I bank overtime in Newfoundland?
Yes, by agreement, at 1½ hours of paid time off per overtime hour. The time off must be taken within three months, extendable by agreement, and finalised within 12 months.
On termination any remaining balance is paid out within seven days.
Who is exempt from overtime in Newfoundland?
Agricultural employees, except greenhouse and nursery operations; livestock raising; and live-in housekeepers and babysitters where a time-off arrangement is in place.
An employer-approved written shift swap between employees that pushes one of them past 40 hours also does not trigger overtime.
Estimate only — not legal advice
This calculator produces an estimate from the published employment-standards minimums. It is not legal advice and it is not a determination of what you are owed. Overtime rules in Newfoundland and Labrador are set by the Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Division, and a long list of occupations is exempt or subject to a different threshold.
Collective agreements, employment contracts, exemptions for your occupation, averaging agreements and permits can all change the answer. For a binding answer, contact the employment-standards office named above or a lawyer.