Shiftworkers get overtime when they work:
- more than 8 hours in a shift
- more than 38 hours a week, averaged over a 20 day four week cycle.
Shiftworkers don't get paid their shift penalty rates during overtime.
What to do next
- Use our Pay and Conditions Tool to calculate pay rates, allowances and penalty rates (including overtime).
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