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Overtime calculator Malawi

Enter your hourly wage and the extra hours you worked to see the overtime your employer owes you.

The rates come from section 39 of the Employment Act, 2000.

If you are paid by the month, divide your monthly wage by the hours you normally work in a month.

How it's calculated

  1. Ordinary overtime, worked on a working day beyond your normal hours, is paid at no less than 1.5 times your wage for one hour.
  2. Day-off overtime, worked on a day you would otherwise be off, is paid at no less than 2 times.
  3. Holiday overtime, worked on a public holiday, is paid at no less than 2 times the normal hourly rate.

An example

At MK 1,000 an hour, ten hours of ordinary overtime earn MK 15,000. Eight hours on a public holiday earn another MK 16,000.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours can my employer make me work?

No more than 48 hours hours a week, not counting overtime. Guards and other exempted groups can have different rules.

Do I get paid for a public holiday I do not work?

Yes. If you are not required to work on a public holiday you get the day off on full pay, unless you were absent without good reason on the working day before it.

Are these rates a minimum?

Yes. The Act sets the lowest rates. Your contract or a collective agreement can pay more.

Key terms

Ordinary overtime
Time worked on a working day beyond the hours normally worked in the business.
Day-off overtime
Time worked on a day you would otherwise be off duty.

The same calculation in other countries

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