Overtime Pay Calculator 2026
Weekday, rest day and national holiday overtime under the Labor Standards Act
About this calculator
This is a 2026 online overtime pay calculator built for employers and workers in Taiwan, using the current Labor Standards Act rules. Unlike a simple calculator, it takes into account the two days off each week (one regular leave day and one rest day) and the different rates for rest days and national holidays.
How to calculate overtime pay manually
If you want to work out overtime pay by hand, the basic formulas are:
- Weekday overtime: first 2 hours × 1.34; from the 3rd hour × 1.67.
- Rest day work: first 2 hours × 1.34; hours 3–8 × 1.67; from the 9th hour × 2.67.
- National holiday work: up to 8 hours, one extra day’s wage (regular hourly wage × 8); hours 9–10 × 1.34; hours 11–12 × 1.67.
We recommend using the calculator above to avoid errors in manual calculation.
Legal basis for overtime pay
- 1. A worker's regular working hours may not exceed 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. (Labor Standards Act, Art. 30)
- 2. Regular and overtime hours together may not exceed 12 hours a day. Overtime may not exceed 46 hours a month; with the consent of the labor union, or of the labor-management meeting where there is no union, overtime may not exceed 54 hours a month or 138 hours every 3 months. (Labor Standards Act, Art. 32)
- 3. A worker shall have two regular days off every seven days: one regular leave day and one rest day. (Labor Standards Act, Art. 36)
Overtime pay rules
- 1. When an employer extends a worker's working hours, wages for the extended hours shall be paid as follows:
(1) for an extension of up to two hours: at least an additional one-third of the regular hourly rate.
(2) for a further extension of up to two hours: at least an additional two-thirds of the regular hourly rate.
(3) for hours extended under Article 32(4): two times the regular hourly rate. - 2. When an employer has a worker work on a rest day under Article 36, the worker shall be paid at least an additional one and one-third of the regular hourly rate for the first two hours, and at least an additional one and two-thirds of the regular hourly rate after that. (Labor Standards Act, Art. 24)
For simplicity, this calculator treats Saturday as the rest day and Sunday as the regular leave day.