Unpaid Overtime
Worked It? You're Owed It.
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You worked the hours, and they pocketed the difference. The law says they owe it. Mirza Law gets back the overtime you earned, going back as far as two years.
"Being on salary doesn't mean you give up overtime. Over 44 hours a week is time and a half in Ontario, and no agreement you signed can erase that."
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Tell us your hours, your pay, and what you signed. We work out how much overtime you're owed and how far back it goes, at no cost.
The claim
We put your employer on notice for the unpaid overtime, with the law behind it. Most claims settle without a courtroom.
Resolution
You get the overtime you earned, and if you were let go for asking, the severance and damages too.
Amir Mirza
Managing Attorney
Licensed: 2017Overtime pay in Ontario, explained
Salary doesn't cancel overtime
Being on salary doesn't take away overtime. In Ontario, most employees, salaried or hourly, are owed time and a half for hours worked over 44 in a week. There are some narrow exemptions, but “you're salaried” on its own isn't one of them.
You can't contract out of it
If you worked the hours that qualify for overtime, a clause saying you waive it doesn't hold up. You can't sign away your legal entitlements, and the signature doesn't erase the law.
Unapproved overtime can still be owed
If the work genuinely needed doing and you actually did it, your employer usually has to pay for it, even without a sign-off in advance. “We didn't approve it” isn't a clean way out, especially when they knew you were doing the work.
How it's calculated
For most provincially regulated employees, overtime is time and a half for hours over 44 in a week, not over 8 in a day. It applies to salaried and hourly workers alike. A single long day may not trigger it, but a consistently long week does.
Proving your hours without a timesheet
A missing timekeeping system is the employer's problem, not a reason you can't recover. You have more to work with than you think:
How far back, and the reprisal trap
You can usually claim unpaid overtime going back about two years, and if you're being let go, your severance should account for the overtime you'd have earned during the notice period. Firing you for asking about overtime, vacation, or holiday pay is an illegal reprisal. The review is free, and we work on contingency.
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I couldn't be happier with the legal representation I received from Mirza Law. Amir negotiated a significantly higher severance package from what I was initially offered. I’m very grateful for the outcome. He explained every step of the process and was responsive throughout my case.
I highly recommend Amir Mirza if your long-term disability insurance claim was denied and you are considering taking legal action. Amir provided me with several options and explained how the process works very thoroughly. He took the time to answer all of my questions and concerns and always responded in a timely manner. I appreciated his caring approach during a stressful time in my life and never felt pressured to pursue litigation when speaking with him.
Mirza Law was professional, responsive, and easy to work with. The team provided clear guidance throughout the process and made everything straightforward to understand. I appreciated their support and would recommend them to anyone looking for reliable legal assistance.
I can't say enough great things about my experience with this firm. Amir was incredibly helpful and secured a much better settlement than I was initially offered. Couldn't have asked for more. I would definitely recommend Mirza Law.
My wife's long term disability benefits were cut off after two years and the team at Mirza Law helped us to get them back. We were working with Amir who dealt with our insurance company directly. He took the time to explain the whole process and laid out our options so we always understood where things stood.
I reached out to this law firm after being denied by Manulife for my long term disability benefits. Amir is genuinely one of the kindest and caring lawyers I have ever met. He guided me through this very difficult period in my life. I understood each part of the process and never felt rushed.
I couldn't be happier with the legal representation I received from Mirza Law. Amir negotiated a significantly higher severance package from what I was initially offered. I’m very grateful for the outcome. He explained every step of the process and was responsive throughout my case.
I highly recommend Amir Mirza if your long-term disability insurance claim was denied and you are considering taking legal action. Amir provided me with several options and explained how the process works very thoroughly. He took the time to answer all of my questions and concerns and always responded in a timely manner. I appreciated his caring approach during a stressful time in my life and never felt pressured to pursue litigation when speaking with him.
Mirza Law was professional, responsive, and easy to work with. The team provided clear guidance throughout the process and made everything straightforward to understand. I appreciated their support and would recommend them to anyone looking for reliable legal assistance.
I can't say enough great things about my experience with this firm. Amir was incredibly helpful and secured a much better settlement than I was initially offered. Couldn't have asked for more. I would definitely recommend Mirza Law.
My wife's long term disability benefits were cut off after two years and the team at Mirza Law helped us to get them back. We were working with Amir who dealt with our insurance company directly. He took the time to explain the whole process and laid out our options so we always understood where things stood.
I reached out to this law firm after being denied by Manulife for my long term disability benefits. Amir is genuinely one of the kindest and caring lawyers I have ever met. He guided me through this very difficult period in my life. I understood each part of the process and never felt rushed.
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