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California pays overtime by the DAY, not just the week

The answer: under California Labor Code §510, California workers earn 1.5x pay for hours over 8/day — even in a week under 40 hours total — and 2x (double time) for hours over 12/day. 1.5x over 8h/day, over 40h/week, and the first 8h of the 7th consecutive workday; 2x over 12h/day and over 8h on the 7th consecutive day.

Why this catches people off guard

Most workers only think in weekly totals. A worker who does four 10-hour days (40 hours total, no weekly overtime) is still owed 1.5x for hours 9 and 10 on EACH of those days under California's daily rule — the weekly FLSA calculation alone misses this.

Other states with their own daily-overtime rules

StateInstrumentRule
AlaskaAlaska Wage and Hour Act, AS 23.10.0601.5x over 8h/day and over 40h/week — employers with 4+ employees — Employers with fewer than 4 employees are exempt from the daily rule
NevadaNevada NRS 608.018Daily 1.5x over 8h/day ONLY for employees paid under 1.5x the NV minimum wage ($12.00 flat); voluntary 4x10 schedules excepted; everyone gets weekly OT over 40h — Daily rule is conditional on pay rate — the engine checks it

Colorado also layers a daily rule, but its exact formula is not yet primary-verified — see the honest Colorado page rather than relying on unconfirmed figures.

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Generated 2026-07-07 by CareerPulse (The Aslan Group LLC) from the same source-cited legal reference data our paid engine uses. Informational, not legal advice — rules change; verify with the cited instruments. Contact: info@theaslangroupllc.com