Overtime with the cap in view
The person requests it from their phone. You decide with their hours of the week and the cap of the year in view.
From request to decision, on the phone
- Before the end of the workday, the person sees a banner: "Your workday ends at 18:00. Do you need to stay longer?"
- The person picks how much time and writes the reason.
- Their leader gets the request on their phone. The leader sees the overtime of the week and the cap of the year.
- The leader approves or rejects. If nobody decides before the end of the workday, the request expires.
- Without approval, the workday closes by itself at its end time. This is an automatic close.
An admin can also pre-approve overtime. Nobody decides their own request.
You choose how it is requested
- Blocked: no overtime. The workday ends at its end time.
- With approval: the flow above.
- Allowed: the person works the overtime and ends their workday when they leave.
Warnings before a limit is passed
The weekly cap of the law is 9 h in 2026 and 2027, 10 in 2028, 11 in 2029 and 12 in 2030 (art. 66 and transitional article Four). Presente warns before you approve over a limit and asks for the reason. Hours over the cap are flagged as a legal risk.
| Limit | Article |
|---|---|
| More than 4 hours of overtime in the day | LFT art. 66 |
| More than 4 days with overtime in the week | LFT art. 66 |
| More than the weekly cap | Art. 66 and transitional article Four |
| More than 12 hours of work in the day | LFT art. 68 |
Your company can set caps lower than the law.
Double pay up to the legal cap
In Presente, overtime is paid double up to the weekly cap of the law (art. 66). Hours over the cap are flagged as a legal risk and show in Risks. The incidents report has the double overtime hours. It also has worked days off and worked holidays. Your accountant no longer types them in. Presente does not calculate money or keep salaries.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if the leader does not answer?
The request expires at the end of the workday. The workday closes by itself at its end time.
Can an automatic close be edited?
No. If the person worked longer, they ask for a clarification.
Does the rule of 3 hours, 3 times a week still apply?
No. That rule changed on May 1, 2026. Presente follows the current text of arts. 66 and 68.
Decide on overtime before it happens
Related links: Reports and incidents · Time clock with location · Guide: overtime under the LFT