Overtime: California

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.

In this guide, learn about:

• Overtime
  • Employer coverage
• The regular rate
• Defining the workweek
  • Alternative workweek periods
• The fluctuating workweek
• Industry-specific overtime requirements
  • Agricultural employees
  • Home care workers
  • Manual laborers
  • Manufacturing employees
  • Personal attendants
  • Retail employees
  • Restaurant employees
• Poster requirements
• Future developments

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