California Overtime Pay Regulations
To prevent employers from taking advantage of their workers, as well as to prevent unnecessary lawsuits from employees who claim to be overworked, the California Department of Industrial Relations requires that hourly employees be paid extra overtime hours. “Overtime” means any of the following:
- Any hours worked exceeding eight hours in any workday
- Any hours worked exceeding 40 hours in any workweek
- Any hours worked on a seventh consecutive day in any workweek
- The rate of pay for overtime hours is as follows:
• One and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eight hours up to and including 12 hours in any workday, and for the first eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek
• Double the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of eight on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek
What do I do if I’m being denied overtime?
Don’t wait another moment to hire an Orange County employment attorney to help hold your employer accountable for your damages. Employment Lawyer’s Group could provide a lawyer to help you speak with your employer and attempt to settle the issue without civil action. Should that fail, we are more than capable of litigation on your behalf and fighting for compensation in court. Call now to learn more!
Consult with an Overtime Attorney in Orange County, CA
Through a free initial consultation with our firm, you could learn exactly how we could counsel and represent you in any type of employment law case. We are thoroughly practiced in employment law and have a detailed understanding of all California labor laws. Hire a competent Orange County overtime pay attorney from our firm today.
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The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled
2,000+
Separate California Employment Cases
Media Engagements
Sample Case Results
Employment Case
$18,402,868
Jury verdict for male visually harassed and subject to crude comments by a female manager
breach of commission contract
$1,150,000
Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs
unpaid wages
$875,000
For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call
Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.
Practice Areas
Discrimination
Age, Disability, Family Medical Leave (FMLA/CFRA), Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for Overtime, Bonuses, Commissions, Meal & Rest Breaks, and Prevailing Wage violations.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for victims of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and Federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse in their organizations under whistleblower protections.
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San Francisco CA 94133
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About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment wrongful termination attorney since 1993. He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California.
Mr. Gerber has won 51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation.
The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been extensively trained on employment wrongful termination by Karl Gerber.
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