Overtime pay in Newfoundland and Labrador
In Newfoundland and Labrador, every hour over 40 in a week must be paid at least $24.53, which is 1.5 times the minimum wage. The law does not require 1.5 times your own wage.
Gross pay this week
$1,140.00
Your gross pay for this week is $1,140.00 before tax in Newfoundland and Labrador: 38 regular hours and 9.5 holiday hours.
| Pay | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 38 h | $20.00 | $760.00 |
| Holiday hours (2x) | 9.5 h | $40.00 | $380.00 |
| Total | 47.5 h | $1,140.00 |
- Remembrance Day, November 11, 2026: worked 9.5 hours, no holiday pay added.
Before tax and deductions. Uses Newfoundland and Labrador employment standards. Your contract or union agreement may pay more.
Overtime rules in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Overtime starts after 40 hours in a week. There is no daily overtime.
- Each overtime hour pays at least 1.5 times the minimum wage ($24.53 an hour since April 1, 2026), or your regular wage if that is higher.
- Many employers pay 1.5 times your own wage anyway. Check your contract. The calculator shows both.
- By agreement, you can bank 1.5 hours off for each overtime hour.
Stat holiday pay in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador has 6 paid public holidays under the Labour Standards Act. Holiday pay is your hourly rate times your average daily hours over the 3 weeks before the holiday.
If you work a public holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador, you choose: double your wages for the day, or your regular wages plus a paid day off within 30 days or an extra paid vacation day. If you work fewer hours than a normal day, you get your regular wages for those hours plus a full day's holiday pay.
Newfoundland and Labrador stat holiday dates and holiday pay rules
Minimum wage and minimum shift pay
- Minimum wage: $16.35 an hour since April 1, 2026. It changes each April 1 with inflation.
- Minimum shift pay: In Newfoundland and Labrador, if you report for work and are given less than 3 hours, you are paid for the rest of the 3 hours at minimum wage.
How the calculator works
- Each shift's paid hours are its end time minus its start time, minus your unpaid break. A shift that ends after midnight counts on the day it started, so a night shift that runs into a stat holiday is not paid the holiday rate here. Enter the holiday hours as their own shift if you want them counted.
- Daily overtime is counted first, where your province has it. Weekly overtime then counts only the hours that were not already daily overtime, so no hour is paid twice.
- Hours worked on a stat holiday are paid at the holiday rate. Holiday pay is added using your province's formula, estimated from your usual week.
- We check your wage against the minimum wage and flag short shifts that may earn minimum shift pay.
The result is gross pay before tax and deductions. It is an estimate based on employment standards law, not legal advice.
When these rules may not apply
This app uses each province's or territory's employment standards law, which sets the minimum your employer must pay. Your pay can differ if:
- Your job is federally regulated, such as banks, airlines, trucking across provinces, railways, telecom and federal Crown corporations. Choose Federal instead.
- You have a union collective agreement or a contract that pays more.
- You have an averaging agreement, a compressed work week or a flexible schedule approved under the law.
- Your job is exempt or has special rules, such as many managers, farm workers, some professionals, truck drivers, and oil and gas workers.
Common questions
How is overtime paid in Newfoundland and Labrador?
After 40 hours in a week, each hour must pay at least 1.5 times the minimum wage, $24.53 since April 1, 2026. The law does not require 1.5 times your own wage, but many employers pay it.
How many public holidays are there in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Six under the Labour Standards Act: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day (July 1), Labour Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day.
How is holiday pay calculated in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Your hourly rate times your average daily hours over the 3 weeks before the holiday.
What do I get for working a holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador?
You choose double your wages for the day, or your regular wages plus a paid day off within 30 days or an extra paid vacation day.
Sources
Official government pages and laws, checked . Rules change, so confirm details on the source before you act.
Other provinces and territories
- Overtime pay in Ontario
- Overtime pay in Quebec
- Overtime pay in British Columbia
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- Overtime pay in Manitoba
- Overtime pay in New Brunswick
- Overtime pay in Nova Scotia
- Overtime pay in Prince Edward Island
- Overtime pay in Yukon
- Overtime pay in Northwest Territories
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