Definition
Overtime describes working time that exceeds the (collectively) agreed working time and is ordered or tolerated by the employer. In doing so, the statutory requirements of the Working Hours Act must still be observed and the necessary rest periods must be maintained. Overtime is generally not required to be worked unless this has been expressly agreed in the contract.
How much overtime is compensated and in what form is governed by the employment or collective agreement. However, it is not possible for all overtime to be offset against the employee’s salary.