Night differential is set by each country's employment law, not by Outstaffer. Two of Outstaffer's markets set a statutory night rate. The others do not, and in those markets a night or shift premium has to be agreed in the employment contract instead.
Countries with a statutory night differential
Philippines: 10 percent on qualifying hours worked between 10 PM and 6 AM, on top of the overtime-inclusive hourly rate.
Vietnam: 30 percent minimum on qualifying hours worked between 10 PM and 6 AM.
Philippines. The 10 percent differential applies to any hour worked between 10 PM and 6 AM. Where the hour is also overtime, the differential applies on top of the overtime-inclusive rate, so ordinary-day night overtime computes as 125 percent x 110 percent. It is a rank-and-file entitlement, paid only for work actually rendered.
Vietnam. The 30 percent differential is a statutory minimum. Night overtime attracts higher loaded rates: night shift with no overtime 130 percent, night overtime on a normal day 210 percent, night overtime on a weekly rest day 270 percent, and night overtime on a public holiday 390 percent.
Countries with no statutory night differential
Thailand: no statutory night window or night differential. Overtime rates apply: 150 percent on a normal day, 200 percent for work on a rest day or public holiday, and 300 percent for overtime on a public holiday.
Singapore: no statutory night premium. Overtime is at least 1.5 times the hourly basic rate, with compensation for rest day and public holiday work.
Malaysia: no statutory night premium. Overtime on a normal working day is at least 1.5 times the hourly rate.
New Zealand: no statutory night or penal rates. The one exception is public holidays, where work attracts at least time and a half.
Australia: no single statutory night rate. Night and shift loadings are set by the applicable modern award or enterprise agreement and depend on the employee's classification and shift pattern.
India: no statutory night premium. Overtime is twice the ordinary rate beyond nine hours a day or 48 hours a week. Night shift allowances are common market practice, particularly in IT and technology roles, but they are contractual.
If you have employees working night hours in any of these countries, no night differential line appears on your invoice. To pay a night or shift premium there, agree it as a contractual allowance in the employment contract. Your HR Manager can set that up.
Why Australia works differently
Australia does have night and shift loadings, but there is no single national rate to calculate. The percentage depends on which modern award or enterprise agreement covers the role, the employee's classification under it, and whether the shift is rotating or permanent night. Published award loadings range from 15 percent to 35 percent depending on all three. Because those inputs are not derivable from a work schedule, Outstaffer does not apply an automatic night differential in Australia. Where an award or agreement sets a shift loading for a role, it is built into the employment contract at hire.
Good to know
Rates shown are statutory minimums. A company policy, collective agreement or individual contract can set a higher rate.
Statutory rates change. Outstaffer updates these figures when the underlying law changes.
Night differential has appeared as its own line on subscription invoices raised from 1 September 2026, restoring how it was billed before the May 2026 billing migration.
For how the amount on your invoice is worked out, see How Night Differential Is Calculated and Billed.