Understanding Basic Overtime Requirements

For almost all nonexempt private sector California employees who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements, overtime pay is based primarily on the number of hours worked in a day. You must also account for weekly totals when calculating overtime. For information on which employees are exempted from overtime pay, see Exempt/Nonexempt.

Overtime Posting Requirements

There are 17 Wage Orders, each of which contains wage-and-hour rules specific to the industry or occupation it covers. You must post the applicable Wage Order for your business