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Overtime work carries a supplement on top of the ordinary hourly rate. The law sets a minimum; collective agreements may give more.
Section 10-6 of the Working Environment Act requires a supplement of at least 40 per cent of pay for work beyond agreed hours. Overtime hours on a payslip without a supplement fall below the statutory minimum.
On construction sites in Norway the minimum wage is generally applicable. For a skilled worker it is NOK 264.32 an hour, in force since 15 June 2025. The section 10-6 supplement comes on top of the hourly rate actually agreed.
The supplement cannot be contracted away, though it may be agreed that overtime hours are taken as time off. In that case only the hours are taken off — the supplement is still paid.
Forklar Meg is not a lawyer and does not give legal advice. The page explains what the rule says — it does not assess your case.