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Northwest Territories Overtime Rules
The Northwest Territories pays overtime after 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week at 1.5x the regular wage, under the territorial Employment Standards Act. Standard hours are also capped: an employee generally cannot be required to work more than 10 hours a day or 60 hours a week.
- 1.5x pay after 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week, whichever provides the greater entitlement.
- Maximum hours: employees generally may not be required to work more than 10 hours in a day or 60 hours in a week.
- In a week containing a statutory holiday, the overtime calculation is adjusted because the holiday counts toward the standard hours.
The Northwest Territories shares its 8-hour-day / 40-hour-week overtime formula with Yukon and Nunavut, giving employers operating across the North a consistent rule.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The weekly overtime threshold differs by province (40, 44, or 48 hours), and some provinces such as British Columbia add daily overtime. In Northwest Territories, overtime starts after 40 hours a week or 8 hours a day.
Most employees are covered by their province’s employment standards. Workers in federally regulated sectors — banks, airlines, interprovincial transport, telecom — follow the federal Canada Labour Code instead, which uses 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week.
Managers and supervisors, and certain professionals, are commonly exempt from overtime. The exact exemptions vary by province, so check your provincial employment standards.