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Newfoundland and Labrador

Overtime is 1.5x the minimum wage, not 1.5x the employee's own rate.

Overtime

Daily
No separate rule
Weekly
after 40h · 1.5×
Double time
No separate rule

Overtime is calculated on the statutory minimum where a wage falls below it.

Rest between shifts
No separate rule
Eating period
30 min after 5h
Minimum wage
$16.35since 2026-04-01
Default time zone
America/St_Johns

Statutory holidays · 6

  • Canada DayJuly 1premium pay
  • Christmas DayDecember 25premium pay
  • Good Friday2 days before Easterpremium pay
  • Labour Dayfirst Monday in Septemberpremium pay
  • New Year's DayJanuary 1premium pay
  • Remembrance DayNovember 11premium pay

Source: https://www.workforce.com/ca/resources/overtime-laws-by-province-canada

Employment standards change, and a restaurant's obligations depend on facts no software can see. Treat these figures as a starting point and confirm them against the source before relying on them for pay.