California · Labor Code
LAB § 510: Overtime — daily and weekly
Employment
What this law says, in plain English
Any work in excess of 8 hours in one workday or 40 hours in one workweek shall be compensated at 1.5 times the regular rate. Work over 12 hours in a day is compensated at double the regular rate.
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