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A regional overtime pay calculation answers one question first: which country rule controls the hours you are paying. The Middle East does not have one shared overtime standard. UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain each use their own thresholds, premium rates, Ramadan rules, caps, and rest-day treatment.
The output is a pay estimate for a defined period: regular pay, overtime premium pay, and total gross pay before deductions. For example, UAE private-sector normal working hours are capped at 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week, while Saudi Arabia uses 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week and has separate Ramadan limits for Muslim workers.
The biggest mistake is applying one Gulf rule across the region. Qatar overtime is basic wage plus at least 25%, night work from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. is basic wage plus at least 50% except for shift workers, and weekly rest-day work requires substitute rest plus at least a 150% increment.
Saudi Arabia uses a different formula: overtime must be paid as the hourly wage plus 50% of the worker's basic wage, and hours worked on holidays and Eids are treated as overtime hours. Kuwait also adds a limit check because overtime by written employer order is capped at 2 additional hours per day and 180 hours per year.
Start with ordinary hours, hourly wage, overtime hours, and the country premium. For a simple UAE example, assume an employee earns AED 30 per hour, works 50 hours in a week, and the 2 extra hours qualify for the regular UAE overtime premium of basic wage plus at least 25%.
Regular pay is 48 hours times AED 30, or AED 1,440. The overtime rate is AED 30 times 1.25, or AED 37.50. Overtime pay is 2 hours times AED 37.50, or AED 75. Total gross pay is AED 1,515 before deductions, allowances, or any policy-specific adjustments.
A one-off calculator is enough when you need a quick estimate for one worker, one country, and one clean period. It works best when the hours are already approved, the worker category is clear, and the only open question is which ordinary and overtime rates apply.
A managed workflow is needed when teams work across countries, projects, or accounting systems. Everhour can embed tracking controls inside supported project tools, sync project and task metadata, and keep timesheets and budgets visible in the workflow where hours are recorded before payroll or billing handoff.
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No. There is no single Middle East overtime rule. UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain use different thresholds, premium rates, Ramadan reductions, rest-day rules, caps, and exemptions. A regional calculation should identify the applicable country first, then apply that country's ordinary-hour limit and overtime premium.
Across the researched Gulf jurisdictions, 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week is common. That shared pattern does not make the calculation identical. UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar each list 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week, but their premium rates, Ramadan reductions, and special-day treatment differ.
Use the country rule and worker category. UAE normal working time is reduced by 2 hours during Ramadan. Saudi Arabia caps Ramadan hours for Muslim workers at 6 hours per day or 36 hours per week. Qatar also reduces Ramadan ordinary working time to 6 hours per day and 36 hours per week.
No. UAE overtime from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. is basic wage plus at least 50%, except for shift workers. Qatar night work from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. is basic wage plus at least 50% except for shift workers, and weekly rest-day work requires substitute rest plus at least a 150% increment.
Check the country cap, not only the pay rate. UAE additional work generally must not exceed 2 hours per day, and total working hours must not exceed 144 hours in any 3-week period. Saudi implementing rules cap additional working hours at 720 per year unless the worker consents to exceed that number.
Everhour integrates with tools such as Asana, ClickUp, Jira, Monday, Notion, Trello, QuickBooks, Xero, and others. Tracking controls can sit inside supported work tools, while project and task metadata sync into Everhour for timesheets, budgets, and downstream review.
Everhour timesheets let users submit weekly project hours or working hours for manager review. Managers can approve, reject, or partially approve submitted time, and approved time stays locked for regular members before payroll, billing, or reporting use.
Track approved hours inside connected work tools, keep project metadata attached, and hand cleaner records to payroll or accounting with Everhour integrations.
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