Overtime Wages and Arrears: Should We Be Getting Paid for Extra Hours Too?

Arrears for Overtime Wages

Is arrears applicable for overtime wages as well? I am an employee in an MNC, and we receive arrears, but not for overtime. So, is this applicable or not?

Regards

Generally, on OT, arrears are paid because when your salary is increased retrospectively, you are entitled to receive arrears on each component of your salary, including overtime, unless there is an agreement to the contrary.

Thank you.

Regards,

You should provide full details in order for us to be able to respond correctly. Your email is not clear with respect to certain things like:

Company Type and Environment

What kind of MNC are you working for? Are you in a factory or in a non-factory environment, like software?

Role and Eligibility

Are you in a 'managerial' or supervisory level? Overtime is not applicable to supervisors or managers and not applicable for people in software companies, etc. Some appointment letters clearly indicate this as well. But even if not mentioned, only those working in a factory or people working in Housekeeping, Security, etc., would be eligible for overtime.