Why BrightHR? / Overtime tracking

You can opt to give your employees time off in lieu instead of paying them for overtime.

But you need to make sure that your employment contracts align with this and don’t promise your employees payment for overtime. You also need to ensure that your employee payroll follows legal requirements.

Be confident you’re doing the right thing for your employees and the law by getting in touch with our team of employment realations advisors on BrightAdvice. They’re available 24/7 to answer all your urgent questions

Employers do not have to increase an employee’s regular pay if they work overtime; however, they must abide by what the applicable employment standards legislation prescribes for overtime pay.

Remember that if you do need support getting your HR documentation right, BrightBase is our library housing expertly written HR document templates including employee handbooks and contracts.

Employers must pay the employee a premium rate pay for work performed beyond the standard number of hours per day or week, unless you and the employee have an overtime averaging agreement. Overtime pay rate vary across jurisdictions, but employers may also offer the employee time off in lieu of overtime pay instead (banking overtime).

BrightHR offers you tools to generate detailed timesheets that you can download and use for accurate payroll reporting. You can also get 24/7 answers to your burning compliance questions on BrightBrAInbox.