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50 - Human Resources and Payroll in China 2016-2017 (5th Edition)
An employeemay work a maximumof three hours of overtime in any one weekday and a maximum
of 36 hours of overtime in any one month. Assuming a company stipulates an eight-hour work day,
then on average in a month a worker shall work 174 hours. Adding this maximum 36 hour period of
overtimemeans that (for an average-lengthmonth) an employer cannot legally require an employee
to work for more than 210 hours during that month.
Overtime Under the ComprehensiveWork Hour System
Time of Work Percentage of Hourly Salary
Extra hours worked outside of normal shift 150%
Extra hours worked on public holidays* 300%
*This higher rate applies even if the standard shift for the worker is scheduled on a public holiday.