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California Employment Law Glossary

Overtime Violations
Wage & Hour

 

Definition


 

In California, most employees must be paid 1.5x their regular rate for hours worked over 8 in a day or 40 in a week, and 2x their regular rate for any hours over 12 in a single day. California's daily overtime rule is stricter than federal law. Employers who deny these payments - including by misclassifying workers as exempt - are breaking the law.


Frequently Asked Questions

California overtime is calculated based on daily, weekly, and consecutive days worked. Employees earn 1.5x their regular rate for hours exceeding 8 in a day or 40 in a week, as well for the first 8 hours on a seventh consecutive day of work. Double time (2x) is required for hours worked past 12 in a single day or past 8 hours on the seventh consecutive workday.

No. A job title alone doesn't make you exempt from overtime. Exemption depends on your actual job duties and salary meeting strict legal tests - simply being called a "manager" doesn't satisfy those requirements.

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