October 11, 2022
Under California law, you are entitled to additional pay if you work hourly and exceed 8 hours in a single workday. Sadly, many employers fail to meet their legal obligation to pay workers their full wages for overtime work. Some employers go so far as to create confusing time entry systems, mislead employees, lie, and avoid paying their salaries.
Read on to find out if you are entitled to an additional payment.
Overtime in the state of California
Most hourly workers in California are owed 1.5 times their regular wage for every hour worked over 8 hours in a single workday. This amount increases to 2 times the salary if it exceeds 12 hours in a single working day.
Also, on the 7th consecutive day of work in a workweek, employers must pay employees 1.5 times the regular rate for the first 8 hours of work. After that, the rate of pay increases to twice the standard rate for each hour worked above 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day of work.
Are you an exempt or non-exempt employee?
If you are a manager or receive a salary instead of an hourly wage, you may not be owed overtime pay when your work hours exceed 8 in a single workday. However, even if you are paid wages, you may still be owed overtime pay if your total income is below a certain amount. If you have questions about whether you are being paid enough to be exempt from overtime pay, speak with an experienced employment law attorney.
Unfortunately, many employers wrongly classify their employees as “exempt” or managerial to avoid paying overtime wages.
Sometimes you are not the only one.
In many cases, non-payment of wages is not an isolated problem, and several of your co-workers may be affected. When that’s the case, a class-action lawsuit may be necessary to hold the employer accountable and get you and your co-workers the wages owed to you.
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