Do you work at night? You are entitled to one and a half times the salary | Business

Did you know that night workers must be paid at least one and a half wages? And if the employee works overtime at night, then he must be paid at least twice the employee’s salary.

VDI Chancellor Šarūnas Orlavičius emphasizes that night time is the calendar time from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. According to the Labor Code, an employee is considered to be working at night when he works at night for at least three hours per working day (shift) or when he works at night for at least a quarter of his total working time per year.

According to the chancellor, it is important to emphasize the duration of night working time so that it is clear which employees should be subject to the limitation of working time provided for in the Labor Code. “On average, the working time of an employee working at night cannot exceed eight hours per working day (shift) during the accounting period of three months, unless otherwise agreed in the collective agreements of a higher level than the employer”, emphasizes Š. Orlavičius.

“In order to determine the correct payment for work at night, only the night time specified in the Labor Code should be followed, which means that at least one and a half of the employee’s salary is paid for working time worked from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., regardless of how many hours the employee worked during the night,” emphasizes the chancellor.

However, according to Š. Orlavičius, it is also important to mention that not all employees are paid an increased wage for working at night. The accounting of the night work of the sole management body of a legal entity is handled, but there is no payment for that work, unless the parties agree otherwise in the employment contract. Accounting for night work of management employees of a legal entity is handled and paid for as for work in normal working hours, unless the parties agree otherwise in the employment contract.

“By the way, not all employees can work at night,” emphasizes Š. Orlavičius. – The Labor Code stipulates that employees with disabilities can be assigned to work at night, if they are not prohibited by the conclusion of the health care institution, and only with their consent. The Workers’ Safety and Health Act states that night work for persons under the age of eighteen is prohibited, and pregnant, recently delivered and breastfeeding workers may be assigned to work at night only with their consent.”

Š. Orlavičius notes that in the event that an employee is not paid an increased wage for working at night, he has the right to apply to the Labor Disputes Commission with a request to examine the labor dispute on the right within three months from when he learned or should have learned regarding the violation of his rights .