Hourly rate calculator for Lesotho
Your hourly rate is the base for overtime, holiday work and many other payments. Enter your wage and how you are paid to get it.
The method is set in section 187 of the Labour Act, 2024.
How it's calculated
- Monthly contract: monthly wage divided by 195 hours.
- Weekly contract: weekly wage divided by 45 hours.
- Watchman or security guard: monthly wage divided by 260 hours, or weekly wage divided by 60 hours.
- A full normal day is 9 hours on a five-day week or 8 hours on a six-day week.
An example
On M6 000 a month the hourly rate is M30.77, and a full day on a five-day week is worth M276.92.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the monthly divisor come from?
The Labour Act sets ordinary hours at 195 hours a month where hours are counted monthly. Spread over a year, that is the same as 45 hours a week.
What about a daily contract?
The daily wage is divided by your normal hours of work that day.
Why is the rate lower for security guards?
The Act divides their wages by 260 hours a month or 60 hours a week instead of the general figures.
Key terms
- Normal hourly rate
- Your wage for one ordinary hour of work, before any overtime premium.
- Watchman
- A guard who watches over premises. The Act gives watchmen and security guards their own divisor.
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