noun
overtime agreement
A formal agreement between employer and employees (or their representative) regarding overtime work, as required under Japanese labor law.
時間外協定を結ばないと、従業員に残業をさせられない。
Without concluding an overtime agreement, you cannot have employees work overtime.
A specific type of overtime agreement under Article 36 of the Labor Standards Act; 時間外協定 is a broader term that includes 三六協定.
Compound of 時間外 (overtime, outside regular hours) and 協定 (agreement, pact).