FREE Brazil Overtime Calculator

An overtime calculator shows how much additional pay is owed when someone works beyond their normal hours. It takes details like the employee’s wage, standard hours, and overtime worked, then calculates the extra amount automatically.

It’s a practical way to see total earnings clearly, especially in Brazil, where overtime pay can depend on the schedule, day worked, or terms of employment.

Working out overtime pay doesn’t need to take long. Here’s how to use Jibble’s Brazil overtime calculator:

1. Select how you’re paid — Choose whether your pay is hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.
2. Enter your normal pay — Add your regular wage or salary. This will be used to calculate overtime earnings.
3. Fill in your standard hours — Enter the number of hours you usually work during the selected pay period.
4. Choose the overtime multiplier — Select the rate that applies, such as 1.5x, 2x, or enter a custom rate if required.
5. Add extra hours worked — Input the overtime hours worked beyond your regular schedule.
6. See your result — Click calculate to view your overtime pay separately from your normal earnings.

Overtime in Brazil is usually paid at 1.5x the normal hourly wage (a 50% increase), as set by the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT).

Higher rates may apply if defined in a collective agreement. There are a few important variations:

• Night work (10 PM – 5 AM) includes at least a 20% surcharge, even if it’s not overtime
• The night hour is shorter (52 minutes 30 seconds), which increases the effective hourly rate
• In exceptional cases (Article 61), overtime should be paid at at least 25% extra, depending on the situation.

Yes, overtime in Brazil is limited by law.

The standard working time is 8 hours per day and 44 hours per week. Any work beyond this is considered overtime.

Under Article 59 of the CLT, employees can generally work up to 2 overtime hours per day, meaning a maximum of 10 hours per day.

This must be agreed in writing or through a collective agreement.

There are exceptions under Article 61 of the CLT. In cases of force majeure or urgent work, employees may work beyond the normal overtime limits. In these situations:

• overtime may be required without a prior agreement
• total working time may exceed the standard limits
• overtime must still be properly compensated (at least the normal rate, or 25% extra, depending on the case).

Yes, Brazilian businesses are required to keep records of working hours, which includes overtime.

Under Article 74 of the CLT, working hours must be recorded, and companies with more than 20 employees are required to track entry and exit times using a manual, mechanical, or electronic system.

Because overtime is defined by hours worked beyond the legal limits, it must be reflected in these records to ensure correct pay and compliance with labour law.