🇯🇲 Jamaican Labour Laws • Minimum Wage Act 2025
Jamaica Overtime & Holiday Pay Calculator
Compute weekly gross wages: standard 40 hours, time-and-a-half (1.5x) weekday overtime, and double time (2.0x) for public holidays and rest days.
Total Weekly Gross Pay
J$38,750
Total Overtime Premium Earned
Regular Basic Pay: J$25,000 (40 Hrs)
Weekday OT (1.5x): J$9,375 (10 Hrs)
Holiday / Rest Day (2.0x): J$4,375 (3.5 Hrs)
Effective Hourly Rate: J$724.30 / hr
Hourly Wage & Hours Worked
National minimum wage baseline is J$15,000/week (J$375/hr for 40 hrs).
Hours worked in excess of 40 hours on normal working days.
Work performed on gazetted public holidays or scheduled weekly rest days.
Statutory Overtime Payroll Ledger
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