Overtime
How is overtime compensated?
What the law says
- Each hour of overtime earns 1 hour 30 minutes of paid time off, or the same rate on a time-savings account (Art. L. 211-27).
- If time off is impossible for organisational reasons, or you leave the company first, each hour is paid at your hourly wage plus 40% (Art. L. 211-27).
- That 140% is free of tax and social contributions, except the health-care contribution on the un-increased hour (Art. L. 211-27).
- Hourly wage = monthly wage divided by 173 hours (Art. L. 211-27).
Watch out for
- A collective agreement can set the details: check yours (Art. L. 211-27).
Who can help
Official source : Code du travail (version du 26.7.2026) · Checked on 21.10.2026