Lebanon Overtime Pay Calculator
Calculate overtime wage rates under Lebanese Labor Code Article 32: 150% standard rate for overtime hours exceeding 48 weekly hours, night shifts, and public holidays.
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❓ الأسئلة القانونية الشائعة (FAQ)
What is the maximum standard work week under the Lebanese Labor Code?
Under Article 31 of the Labor Code, the statutory maximum regular working hours are forty-eight (48) hours per week for adult workers in non-agricultural and commercial enterprises.
What is the statutory overtime pay rate in Lebanon?
Under Article 32, any work performed beyond statutory regular hours is compensated at an overtime rate of not less than fifty percent (50%) above the normal hourly wage rate (i.e. 1.5x regular hourly pay).
How is the standard hourly wage calculated from a monthly salary?
The standard hourly wage divisor in Lebanese commercial practice is based on 208 monthly hours (48 hours/week × 52 weeks / 12 months = 208 hours/month), dividing the monthly gross salary by 208.
What premium applies to work on official public holidays in Lebanon?
Work performed on statutory public holidays (such as Independence Day, Labor Day, or religious holidays) is compensated at double time (100% supplement / 2.0x regular pay) or supplemented with paid compensatory rest.
Are weekly rest periods mandatory under Lebanese law?
Yes. Article 36 guarantees employees a continuous weekly rest period of not less than thirty-six (36) consecutive hours, typically scheduled from Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
Engr. Muhammad Shahzad
Verified Levant Statutory Systems & Payroll SpecialistChartered Systems Engineer and Fiscal Modeler. Specializing in Lebanese Labor Code statutory computations, National Social Security Fund (CNSS / الضمان الاجتماعي) contributions, Ministry of Finance (MoF) income tax brackets, customs NAJM classifications, and Électricite du Liban (EDL) utility tariffs.