Under California Labor Code §510, overtime pay is required for non-exempt employees who work:
- More than 8 hours in a single workday
- More than 40 hours in a single workweek
- More than 6 consecutive days in a workweek
Depending on the amount of hours worked in a day and/or week, an employee may be eligible for overtime pay, which is 1.5x their regular rate of pay, or double time, which is 2x their regular rate of pay. Below we break down the difference between overtime pay and double time pay in California.
California's Overtime Pay Rates:
1.5x the regular rate of pay for:
- Hours worked over 8 in a day
- The first 8 hours on the seventh consecutive workday
California's Double Time Pay Rates:
2x the regular rate of pay for:
- Hours worked over 12 in a day
- Hours worked over 8 on the seventh consecutive day
This applies to hourly employees, unless classified as exempt under California’s strict exemption rules.
