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This calculation answers how much extra pay is due when work in Portugal exceeds the normal working period or is performed as overtime on a working day, weekly rest day, or public holiday. Portugal's Labour Code sets normal working time at no more than 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, subject to specific averaging and collective-agreement regimes.
The result is not just "hours multiplied by a rate." Portugal uses a statutory hourly-rate formula, then applies different premiums depending on whether the overtime is within the first 100 annual overtime hours or after that point. The workday category also matters because weekly rest day and public holiday overtime use different multipliers from ordinary working-day overtime.
Portugal's Labour Code calculates hourly pay as `(monthly pay × 12) ÷ (52 × weekly hours)`. For an employee paid €1,040 per month with a normal 40-hour week, the hourly rate is `€1,040 × 12 ÷ 52 ÷ 40`, which equals €6.00 per hour.
If that employee works 2 overtime hours on a normal working day within the first 100 annual overtime hours, the first hour is paid at 125% and the second hour at 137.5%. The overtime pay is €7.50 for the first hour plus €8.25 for the second hour, for a total of €15.75 in overtime pay.
The first decision is where the worker stands in the annual overtime count. For the first 100 annual overtime hours, working-day overtime is paid at 125% for the first hour or fraction and 137.5% for later hours or fractions. Weekly rest day or public holiday overtime is paid at 150% during that same first-100-hour period.
After annual overtime exceeds 100 hours, the premium rises. Working-day overtime becomes 150% for the first hour or fraction and 175% for later hours or fractions. Overtime on a weekly rest day or public holiday becomes 200%, which is double time. Annual overtime is also capped at 150, 175, or 200 hours depending on company size and any collective labour regulation instrument.
A calculator is enough when you need a one-off estimate from known monthly pay, weekly hours, overtime hours, annual overtime status, and workday type. It is also enough for checking whether a proposed payslip line matches the statutory multiplier before payroll is finalized.
A managed workflow becomes necessary when overtime must be submitted, reviewed, approved, corrected, and handed to payroll or billing with a clear audit trail. Everhour Timesheets collect weekly project and working hours, let users submit time for approval, and let admins approve, reject, partially approve, and lock time entries before those records are used.
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Portugal's Labour Code uses `(monthly pay × 12) ÷ (52 × normal weekly hours)`. The monthly pay is annualized, then divided across 52 weeks and the normal weekly schedule. That hourly amount is the base for the overtime premium calculation.
Double time applies only after the worker has exceeded 100 annual overtime hours and the overtime is performed on a weekly rest day or public holiday. Before that annual threshold, weekly rest day or public holiday overtime is paid at 150%, not 200%.
On a normal working day, overtime is limited to 2 hours. On a weekly rest day or public holiday, overtime is limited to the normal daily working period. Annual overtime is capped at 150 hours in medium and large companies, 175 hours in micro and small companies, or up to 200 hours if a collective labour regulation instrument raises the cap.
No. If an employee performs normal work on a public holiday in an establishment not required to close, the employer chooses between compensatory rest equal to half the hours worked or a 50% pay premium for those hours. That rule is separate from overtime on a public holiday.
The common mistake is applying one flat overtime multiplier to every extra hour. Portugal separates working-day overtime from weekly rest day and public holiday overtime, and it raises premiums after 100 annual overtime hours. The annual overtime count and the type of day must be checked before multiplying.
Everhour Timesheets collect weekly project hours and working hours so managers can review time before payroll, billing, or reporting. Users submit time for approval, and admins can approve, reject, partially approve, and lock submitted or approved entries.
Everhour Overtimes can identify overtime based on configured daily and weekly limits, then show overtime hours in Team Hours. Its Payroll dashboard calculates overtime pay and gross pay from employee hourly cost and tracked time when the Overtime app is enabled.
Move from one-off math to approved weekly timesheets. Everhour supports submitted, reviewed, and locked time entries so Portugal overtime checks feed cleaner payroll and billing review.
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