Overtime: California
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Anthony J. Oncidi, Proskauer Rose LLP
Updating Author: Brightmine Editorial Team
Summary
California's wage and hour law requires covered employers to pay nonexempt employees one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for every hour worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek, in excess of eight hours in a workday, and for the first eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek. In addition, covered employers must pay nonexempt employees two times their regular rate of pay under certain circumstances. This guide provides an in-depth review of California employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law.
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