time off in lieu

Time off in lieu (TOIL) is a practice where employees can take paid time off in compensation for extra hours they have worked beyond their regular working hours instead of receiving overtime pay. The term “in lieu” is French for “instead of”.

The amount of TOIL depends on the number of extra hours an employee works. The time off can be calculated at a rate of 1:1 (1 extra hour worked = 1 hour off). It is often granted at a rate of time-and-a-half or double time in special circumstances, like working weekends or holidays.

In some organizations, time off in lieu is used when a public holiday falls on a non-work day. For example, if a holiday falls on a Sunday, employees receive an “in lieu of” holiday on Monday.