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Overtime calculator for Lesotho

Enter your basic wage and the extra hours you worked. You get your normal hourly rate and the least your employer must pay for overtime, your weekly rest day and public holidays.

The rules come from sections 185 to 187 of the Labour Act, 2024.

How it's calculated

Your hourly rate is your monthly wage divided by 195 hours, or your weekly wage divided by 45 hours. For a watchman or security guard the divisors are 260 hours and 60 hours.
Overtime is paid at no less than 1.25 times the hourly rate.
Work on your weekly rest day or on a public holiday is paid at double the rate for an ordinary working day.

An example

On M6 000 a month your hourly rate is M30.77. Ten hours of overtime pay at least M384.63.

Frequently asked questions

What are normal working hours in Lesotho?

No more than 45 hours a week: nine hours a day on a five-day week, or eight hours on five days and five hours on one day on a six-day week.

How long can a working day be with overtime?

Where the work needs it, up to twelve hours in a day. The hours beyond normal hours are overtime.

Can I take a day off instead of double pay for a public holiday?

Yes, by agreement. You get your normal daily wage for working the holiday plus another working day off with pay.

Can hours be counted per month?

Yes, where the work needs it. Ordinary hours can be set at 195 a month, with every hour beyond that paid as overtime and no more than 260 hours in total.

Key terms

Labour Act, 2024: The law on employment in Lesotho. It replaced the Labour Code Order of 1992 on 2 April 2024.
Weekly rest: At least 24 hours in a row off work each week.

The same calculation in other countries

Up-to-date official data

Data checked against the official source on 27 October 2026.

We check the official sources automatically, every day.

Revenue Services LesothoLabour Act No. 3 of 2024, sections 185 and 186

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