HRM581/582

HOURS OF WORK

Question 1
In the month of August 2019, Linda worked from 9 am to 8 pm on Labor Day and she was
also required to stay back for 2 hours overtime on 3 normal working days. On 2 Sundays,
she worked from 8 am to 3 pm. The normal working hours are from 8 am to 6 pm. Her daily
pay is RM90.00. Calculate her total wages for the month of May 2021.

Daily 90
Hourly 90/9 = 10
Labor Day
NWH = 90 X 2 = 180
OT = 10 X3 X 2 = 60
Normal WD (3 days)
OT = 10 X 1.5 X 2) X 3 = 90
2 Sundays
>1/2 NWH x 2 = 180
Total = (90 X 26) + 180 + 60 + 90+ 180 = 2850

Question 2
Ziela is employed as a senior clerk by Indah Permai Sdn Bhd since January 2000. Her basic
terms of employment include working hours from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Saturday.
The lunch break is from 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm. Sunday is a rest day. However, she is required
to work on 2 Sundays every month from 9 to 5. Her basic salary is RM2,000 per month
inclusive of entertainment allowance of RM100. Calculate her total wages per month.

Daily = 2000/26 = 76.92

Hourly = 76.92/7 =10.99
Sunday (2 days)
NWH = 76.92 X 2= 153.84
Total = 2000 + 153.84 = 2153.84

Question 3
Miss Chin earns a weekly pay of RM750. On Agong’s Birthday, she worked from 9 am to 8
pm at the request of her employer. She had to work on 2 Saturdays from 9 am to 6 pm. The
company’s normal hours of work are from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday. Calculate her
wages for that month.

Daily = 750/6 = 125

Hourly = 125/8 =15.63
Agong’s Bd
NWH = 125 X 2 = 250
OT = 15.63 X 3 X 2 = 93.78
Saturday (2 days)
OT (12 pm – 6) = (15.63 X 1.5 X 5) X 2 = 234.45
Total = 125 X 26 + 250 + 93.78 + 234.45 = 3828.23
Question 4

Khatijah is working at Zess Co. Sdn Bhd as a Machine Operator. Her salary is RM2,200 per
month inclusive of housing allowance of RM300. Her normal working hours is from 9 am to 6
pm. However, in the month of June 2020, due to a high demand from customers for the
company’s products, she was required to work from 9 am to 7 pm from Monday to Saturday.
Besides, she was also required to work on 2 Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm. Calculate the total
salary that the company has to pay Khatijah for the month of June 2020.

Daily = 1900/26 = 73.08

Hourly = 73.08/8 = 9.14
Normal WD (26 days)
OT = (9.14 X 1.5 X 1) x 26 = 356.46
Sunday (2 days)
NWH = 73.08 X 2 = 146.16
Total = 2200 + 356.46 + 146.16 = 2702.62

Question 5

Victor work as a senior clerk with AXY Company located in Miri. His basic salary is RM2,500
per month including of RM200 mileage claim. In the month of August 2020, he was required
to work on National Day for the normal hours of work plus 2 additional hours of overtime. On
2 Sundays, his rest day, he was asked to work for 4 hours. On another public holiday, he
was asked to work for 3 hours and on 3 normal working days, he worked 2 hours overtime
per day. His normal hours of work are 8 hours per day. Calculate the total earning for the
month of August 2020.

Daily = 2300/26 = 88.46

Hourly = 88.46/8 = 11.06
Labor Day
NWH = 88.46 X 2 = 176.92
OT = 11.06 X 3 X 2 = 66.36
Sunday (2 days)
½ NWH = (½ X 88.46) X 2 = 88.46
PH
NWH = 88.46 X 2 = 176.92
Normal WD (3 days)
OT = (11.06 X 1.5 X 2) X 3 = 99.54
Total = 2500 + 176.92 + 66.36 + 88.46 + 176.92 + 99.54 = 3108.20