Hourly pay rate if working over 12 hours
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Hourly pay rate if working over 12 hours
I need to know if my employer needs to pay me double my standard per hour rate if
working over 12 hours in a single day within the state of California. I perform
onsite services as a network engineer.
Asked on January 12, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In CA, an employee is to get double their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of 8 on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek. There are, however, a number of exemptions (i.e. exceptions) from the overtime law in general but also as to certain classifications of employees. Here is a link to a site that will explain further:
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_Overtime.htm
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