Am I entitled to overtime pay?

You have the right to be paid for overtime unless your contract waives it — but only if the overtime was ordered, approved, or objectively necessary. Daily working time is capped at 8 hours (up to 10 hours under strict averaging rules).

For federally regulated employees in Canada, the maximum standard workweek is 40 hours. Working beyond that triggers overtime pay, but there is no absolute legal cap on total weekly hours unless safety or collective agreement rules apply.

It may not be legal — most Australian employees are entitled to overtime pay for hours worked over 38 per week, unless they’re on a valid award, agreement, or exemption.

You are entitled to overtime pay if you are a non-managerial employee covered by the Employment Act and work more than 44 hours per week.

No, it is generally illegal for your employer to make you work more than 48 hours per week on average in the EU, unless you have freely opted out in writing.

Generally, no — your employer cannot make you work more than an average of 48 hours per week unless you've signed a valid opt-out agreement.

Yes, most nonexempt employees in the U.S. are entitled to overtime pay of at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek under federal law.

Yes, in California, most nonexempt employees are entitled to overtime pay for hours worked over 8 in a single day, as well as over 40 in a week.

Yes, most non-exempt workers in New York are entitled to overtime pay of 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek — and over 44 hours for domestic workers.

In South Korea, most workers are entitled to overtime pay of at least 150% of their regular hourly wage for hours worked beyond 40 per week or 8 per day, as mandated by the Labor Standards Act.

In Japan, employers must pay at least 25% more than the regular hourly wage for overtime work exceeding 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.

No, it is generally illegal for employers in India to demand overtime without extra pay — the law requires overtime wages at double the ordinary rate for hours beyond 9 per day or 48 per week.