Seychelles overtime calculator 2026

The Conditions of Employment Regulations set what an employer owes for extra hours. Each week-day hour pays 1.5 hours of normal pay. The rate depends on the day and on whether you are a standard worker or a shift worker.

Choose how you are paid, enter the overtime hours and the calculator gives the total and the pay for each hour.

How it's calculated

On a week-day each overtime hour pays 1.5 hours of normal pay, for both standard and shift workers.
A standard worker gets 2 hours of pay for each hour on a Sunday or public holiday. A shift worker gets the week-day rate on Sunday and 3 hours of pay on a public holiday.
A worker can be asked for up to 60 hours additional hours a month, and overtime is paid on top of normal wages. The wage in the Act does not include overtime.

An example

A standard worker who earns SCR 100 an hour and works 10 overtime hours on week-days is owed 100 × 1.5 × 10, which is SCR 1,500. Four hours on a Sunday at the double rate add SCR 800.

Frequently asked questions

Can my employer give time off instead of money?

Yes, up to two thirds of the hours worked, unless you and your employer agree to turn some or all of the overtime into cash.

How is the hourly rate found for a monthly wage?

The Employment Act says wages are worked out on an hourly basis but does not fix a divisor. The calculator uses the monthly wage times 12 divided by 52 weeks of your normal hours.

What is the legal limit on overtime?

Regulation 6 lets a worker do up to 60 additional hours a month or an aggregate of 15 hours in a day. Regulation 3 caps the working week at 60 hours or the day at 12 hours, whichever is less.

Key terms

Shift worker: A worker in a job that by its nature needs staff present at all times.
Holiday: In the regulations, a Sunday or a public holiday. A public holiday does not include a Sunday.
Time off in lieu: Paid rest given instead of overtime pay.