What is overtime (hora extra)?
Overtime is every hour of work beyond the contracted schedule, limited by the CLT to two hours a day. The Constitution sets the minimum premium at 50% of the normal hourly rate, and collective agreements often set higher percentages. Work on a Sunday or public holiday without a compensating day off is paid double, that is, with a 100% premium.
The normal hourly rate comes from the monthly salary divided by the schedule's divisor: 220 for a 44-hour week, 200 for 40 hours and 180 for 36 hours. The base includes habitual allowances, such as the night-shift and hazard premiums, when the overtime is worked under those conditions.
Habitual overtime flows into other items: the paid weekly rest (DSR), vacation pay plus one third, the 13th salary, notice pay and FGTS, and it enters the month's INSS and IRRF base. The alternative to paying it is a time bank (banco de horas), which offsets the hours with time off within the agreed period.
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A R$ 3,300.00 salary on a 220-hour schedule: the normal hour is R$ 15.00 and the 50% overtime hour is R$ 22.50. Twenty overtime hours in the month add R$ 450.00. In a month with 4 Sundays, 1 holiday and 25 working days, the DSR knock-on is R$ 450 ÷ 25 × 5, or R$ 90.00, which also goes on the payslip.
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How much is an overtime hour worth in Brazil?
At least the normal hour plus 50%. On Sundays and holidays worked without a compensating day off, the normal hour plus 100%. Collective agreements can set higher percentages.
What is the daily overtime limit?
Two hours a day under the CLT, except in cases of pressing need or under a compensation agreement. Exceeding the limit does not waive payment, but exposes the employer to fines.
Does overtime count towards vacation and the 13th salary?
Yes, when habitual: the average overtime of the period enters the base of vacation pay, the 13th salary, notice pay and FGTS, on top of the monthly knock-on into the paid weekly rest.