Payroll and Benefits Guide Andorra

General

The standard working hours in Andorra are 40 hours per week and 8 hours per day, with a thirty minutes break for every six hours of work.

Overtime

• Maximum Ordinary Hours: The standard work limit is 40 hours per week, typically distributed over five days.
• Daily Maximum: No employee can work more than 12 hours in a single day (including overtime).
• Consent: Overtime work is generally voluntary and must be mutually agreed upon between the employer and the employee (over 18 years of age).
• Overtime Limits: Overtime is strictly capped, in principle, at:
  • 2 hours per day
  • 15 hours per week
  • 50 hours per month
  • A maximum of 426 hours per year (though some sources cite a lower limit).

Mandatory Overtime Pay Rates

Overtime compensation follows a mandatory, tiered system based on the total overtime hours worked within the week. These rates are minimum surcharges on the employee’s base salary.

Note on Collective Agreements: If a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) or specific company agreement is in place, it may stipulate an overall minimum 40% surcharge for general overtime if no tiered system is specified.
This structure is a common but not universal collective agreement standard.

Work on Holidays and Night Work

• Public Holidays: If an employee is required to work on a national or municipal holiday, they are entitled to either double pay or an extra day off.
  • On the four mandatory rest days (January 1, March 14, September 8, and December 25), payment must be tripled or the workers must be given two extra rest days.
• Night Work Premium: Work performed during the night shift (typically defined as 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM) must be compensated with a minimum increase of 20% over the standard minimum wage.