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Overtime Rules in Iran

In Iran, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day and after 44 hours in a week and is paid at 1.4× the regular rate.

Daily overtime after
8 hours
Weekly overtime after
44 hours
Overtime rate
1.4×
Maximum weekly hours
Not set nationally
Rest break
Not set nationally

When overtime starts in Iran

The daily threshold is 8 hours and the weekly threshold is 44 hours. Hours worked beyond either point count as overtime and are paid at 1.4× the regular rate.

Where a figure is not shown, Iran does not set that threshold nationally, or it is left to a collective agreement. Check the source before applying it to a specific contract.

Maximum weekly hours

No maximum weekly hours figure is listed for Iran: the statute cited below does not set one as a weekly ceiling. Daily limits, annual overtime caps and minimum rest periods may still apply, so read the source before planning long weeks.

Rest breaks

No statutory rest break with a fixed hours threshold is recorded for Iran in the source cited below. Break entitlements may still come from the collective agreement or from sector rules. Either way, unpaid breaks are excluded from paid hours, which is how the hours calculator treats the break field by default.

Rest days and holiday premiums

Some hours are priced by the kind of day they fall on rather than by how many hours were worked. The rates below are statutory minimums in Iran, and an agreement may set more. The calculator applies the daily and weekly thresholds above, not these: it cannot know which day of your week was a rest day or a holiday, so apply them yourself.

Work on a weekly rest day is paid at not less than 1.4× the ordinary hourly rate.

Calculate overtime pay for Iran

Select Iran in the hours calculator or the timesheet and these thresholds and the 1.4× multiplier are applied to your week automatically. Overtime hours are shown on their own line rather than folded into the total, so the figure can be checked against the statute.

Source: natlex.ilo.org

As of September 23, 2026

This page summarises the statutory baseline in Iran for general information. It is not legal advice, collective agreements and sector rules can set different terms, and labour law changes. Check natlex.ilo.org before relying on any figure.

Questions and answers

When does overtime start in Iran?

After 8 hours in a day or 44 hours in a week, whichever is reached first. Hours beyond that point are overtime.

How much is overtime pay in Iran?

Overtime is paid at 1.4× the regular hourly rate under the rule cited on this page. Collective agreements may set a higher rate.

What is the maximum number of hours per week in Iran?

The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Iran. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check natlex.ilo.org and the agreement that covers the job.

Are rest breaks required in Iran?

The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Iran. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check natlex.ilo.org and the agreement that covers the job.

Where do these figures come from?

From natlex.ilo.org, the statutory instrument for working time in Iran. Where a figure is uncertain it is left blank rather than estimated.