Issues Relating to Overtime

California Labor Code Section 510 specifies that work in excess of 8 hours in a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a week, is to be compensated at an overtime rate. The specified overtime rate is one and a half times the normal rate for all hours between 8 and less than 12 in a day, or hours in excess of 40 in a week presuming not more than 12 hours have been worked in any one day which is double time. 

California Labor Code Section 1194 allows an employee to receive the full amount of overtime and double time compensation along with interest, reasonable attorney fees, and costs of suit.

In order to be entitled to overtime, one either must not spend 51% or more of their time supervising two or more full-time employees, or they cannot make more than twice minimum wage on a full-time basis ($16.00 per hour 40 hours a week). Double time is due when one has worked more than 12 hours in a day.