Overtime Pay in Malaysia 2026: 1.5x, 2x or 3x Your Hourly Rate, the RM4,000 Cut-Off and the 104-Hour Cap
Overtime in Malaysia is worked out from one number most payslips never show: your hourly rate, which for a monthly worker is salary divided by 26, then by your normal daily hours. From there the Employment Act sets 1.5x on a working day, 2x past normal hours on a rest day and 3x on a public holiday. Here is the formula with worked examples, who the RM4,000 cut-off excludes, and the 104-hour monthly cap.
