Overtime Calculation in Qatar: Formula, Rates and Examples
Overtime calculation in Qatar is not simply a matter of multiplying an employee’s salary by the number of additional hours worked. The employer must first identify the employee’s normal working hours, basic wage, timing of the extra work and whether the hours were worked on an ordinary day, during the night, on a weekly rest day or on an official holiday. Errors usually occur when payroll teams calculate overtime using the employee’s total salary instead of the applicable basic wage, …
