{"id":5386,"date":"2023-07-07T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haririlaw.com\/?p=5386"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:15:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T23:15:13","slug":"working-overtime-not-getting-paid-learn-your-rights-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haririlaw.com\/es\/working-overtime-not-getting-paid-learn-your-rights-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfTrabaja horas extras y no le pagan? Conozca sus derechos en California."},"content":{"rendered":"
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As an employee, if you are working off the clock outside of your set paid hours, you must be paid more for those overtime hours. Not only should you be compensated for your overtime hours, but you should also be compensated at a rate higher than your regular pay. Each state has different laws governing how much and when to pay employees for overtime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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California Overtime Rules<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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According to the\u00a0California Department of Industrial Relations<\/a>, the general overtime provisions are that an employee shall not be employed more than eight hours during any workday and more than 40 hours during any workweek. Unless, the employee receives one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked beyond eight a day or 40 a week or the employee is paid double time.<\/p>

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In other words, if an employee is working more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week, they are entitled to be compensated for overtime hours at either:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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