Judicial principles and studies
Entitlement to Overtime Pay: Daily and Weekly Working Hours
The provision fixes working time at 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week, allowing distribution up to 11 hours in a day. Overtime pay is due only when weekly hours exceed the statutory ceiling.
Updated: 10 September 2026
Prepared and reviewed by: Ashraf Al-Khawaja
Subject
The cited provision sets an 8-hour daily limit and a 48-hour weekly ceiling, while permitting distribution of hours across the week provided no single day exceeds 11 hours.
Summary
The claimant admitted working 9 hours per day for five days a week, totaling 45 hours weekly; this falls below the statutory 48-hour weekly ceiling, so the claimant is not entitled to overtime pay and the claim must be dismissed as legally unfounded.
Practical significance
Overtime entitlement depends on the weekly total exceeding the legal ceiling; the permitted distribution and the daily cap should be taken into account. This is an educational summary only and does not constitute a court text or legal advice.
Sources and references
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