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BahrainOvertime pay calculator — UAE
What an extra hour is worth: the hourly rate the labour law assumes, the statutory uplift, and the total for the hours you worked.
10.0 hours × AED 20.83/hour × 1.25 = AED 260.42
The rule this page applies
Overtime is paid at the normal hourly wage plus 25%. The hourly wage is the monthly wage divided by 240 hours. Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 - Article 17 cited for working hours; the article number for the overtime uplift is NOT quoted on the U.AE page. Official U.AE page: normal working hours are 8 per day / 48 per week (Article 17); overtime pay = normal hourly remuneration (based on basic salary) + 25%, rising to 50% for overtime between 10pm and 4am (shift workers excluded); off-day work = substitute rest day or +50%. The page does not state a monthly/30/8 formula; 240 is derived from the statutory 8-hour day and 30-day month. Holiday work is governed separately (Article 28: another rest day or normal day's wage plus at least 50% of basic wage).
SourceFederal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 - Article 17 cited for working hours; the article number for the overtime uplift is NOT quoted on the U.AE pageUpdatedArticle and figures transcribed from the linked official text.
Frequently asked questions
- How is overtime paid in UAE?
- Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 - Article 17 cited for working hours; the article number for the overtime uplift is NOT quoted on the U.AE page. Normal-day overtime is paid at the hourly rate plus 25%.
- Do weekends and public holidays count differently?
- Yes in most Gulf states — rest-day and public-holiday work usually carries a higher uplift than a normal weekday, and some laws give a compensatory day off instead of cash. The rule field on this page lists the normal-day rate; read the article for the holiday rate.
- Is this based on basic salary or total salary?
- It depends on the country and on what your contract calls 'wage' — each country page labels the basis its labour law uses. Use the monthly figure your payslip shows for that basis.