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Double Pay For Extra Work: All About Overtime Rules Under New Wage Code

Business News
 Updated: Apr 22, 2026
Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed
  • Employees must be paid double for overtime under the updated Code on Wages from April 1, 2026
  • Overtime work beyond 48 hours weekly qualifies for double pay, with daily shifts allowed up to 12 hours
  • Small extra work periods are rounded up for overtime calculation, and states may cap quarterly hours
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