Why is there no calculator on this page?

Because there is nothing statutory to calculate. Netherlands sets no overtime rate in law, so any figure a calculator produced would be invented. The rate that applies to you is in your contract, your staff handbook or a collective agreement, and that is the number to use.

What should I check instead?

The document that creates the right: your contract or the collective agreement. Read what it says overtime is paid at, whether there is a threshold before it starts, and whether it can be taken as time off instead. If it says nothing, overtime is paid at your ordinary rate unless you negotiate otherwise.

Do the premiums stack on top of each other?

It depends on the country, and this is where people go wrong. The Philippines multiplies them, so overtime on a public holiday is 260%, not 225%. Colombia says expressly that surcharges apply on their own and never accumulate. Read the note for your country.

Can my employer make me work overtime?

Usually only within the limits shown above, and in some countries only with your written consent. The caps are legal limits on hours, not targets. Exceeding them is a breach even where the extra hours are paid correctly.

Is Overtime Pay Required in the Netherlands?

There is no statutory overtime rate in the Netherlands. Here is what the law actually says, and what does apply instead.

Free
No sign-up
Nothing uploaded
Updated for 2026
Last reviewed september 2026

What applies instead

Overtime starts after 12 hours a day.
Limit: 48 hours averaged over 16 weeks, 60 absolute.
Set by Arbeidstijdenwet arts. 5:7, 5:8.

Worth knowing

The Act contains no pay provisions at all. One statutory claim does exist: since 1 January 2024 the minimum wage is a true hourly rate, so a salaried worker on a flat monthly sum can fall below it once overtime hours are counted.

Questions people ask

Why is there no calculator on this page?: Because there is nothing statutory to calculate. Netherlands sets no overtime rate in law, so any figure a calculator produced would be invented. The rate that applies to you is in your contract, your staff handbook or a collective agreement, and that is the number to use.
What should I check instead?: The document that creates the right: your contract or the collective agreement. Read what it says overtime is paid at, whether there is a threshold before it starts, and whether it can be taken as time off instead. If it says nothing, overtime is paid at your ordinary rate unless you negotiate otherwise.
Do the premiums stack on top of each other?: It depends on the country, and this is where people go wrong. The Philippines multiplies them, so overtime on a public holiday is 260%, not 225%. Colombia says expressly that surcharges apply on their own and never accumulate. Read the note for your country.
Can my employer make me work overtime?: Usually only within the limits shown above, and in some countries only with your written consent. The caps are legal limits on hours, not targets. Exceeding them is a breach even where the extra hours are paid correctly.

Tools for the Netherlands

Guides for the Netherlands

Every country, one set of tools

The same tools, with your country's rules.

Pick a country and the invoice generator, calculators and templates switch to its currency, tax and identifiers.

See all countries