2018 - Overtime: California Style

Overtime: CA has daily and weekly overtime and daily and weekly double time. Learn how to determine when it’s straight time, overtime or double time and how to calculate it.
The definition of a workweek and a workday and their effects on calculating overtime.
Alternative workweeks: Are your employees eligible to have alternative workweeks and are you required to offer them?
What are considered hours worked?
How does California require employers to calculate the regular rate of pay?
Do the eight exceptions to inclusion of payments in the regular rate of pay under the FLSA also apply in California?
Compensatory time instead of overtime—is it permitted in CA?
Handling make-up time properly.
What to do when an employee is paid two or more rates in a work week?
Overtime for piece workers and commissioned employees.
What is California’s policy on fluctuating workweeks and overtime pay?
Are meal and rest period sanctions included in the regular rate of pay?
Tip credit and compulsory service charges and their effect on overtime.
Wage orders and their requirements for overtime.
Overtime and agricultural workers--new rules