California has specific laws regarding overtime pay, designed to ensure employees are compensated fairly for working beyond standard hours. This calculator helps you understand how your overtime pay is calculated based on California's Labor Code.
Key California Overtime Rules:
Daily Overtime: Any hours worked over eight (8) hours in a single workday are considered overtime.
Overtime Pay Rate (1.5x): Employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over eight (8) hours in a workday, and for the first eight (8) hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek.
Double Time Rate (2x): Employees must be paid at least 2 times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over twelve (12) hours in a workday, and for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek.
Workweek Definition: A workweek is defined as any consecutive seven (7) days, starting with Sunday and ending with Saturday.
How the Calculator Works:
This calculator takes into account the different overtime pay rates mandated by California law:
Regular Hourly Rate: The base rate you earn per hour for standard work hours.
Hours Worked (Regular): Typically up to 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week.
Overtime Hours (1.5x): Hours exceeding the daily or weekly thresholds that qualify for the 1.5x rate.
Double Time Hours (2x): Hours exceeding the 12-hour daily threshold that qualify for the 2x rate.
Calculation Formula:
The calculator uses the following logic:
Calculate 1.5x Overtime Pay: Multiply the hours entered for 1.5x overtime by 1.5 times your regular hourly rate.
Overtime_1.5_Pay = Hours_1.5 * (Regular_Rate * 1.5)
Calculate 2x Overtime Pay: Multiply the hours entered for 2x overtime by 2 times your regular hourly rate.
Overtime_2_Pay = Hours_2 * (Regular_Rate * 2)
Total Overtime Pay: Sum the calculated overtime pay amounts.
Total_Overtime_Pay = Overtime_1.5_Pay + Overtime_2_Pay
Note: This calculator simplifies the calculation by asking for pre-categorized overtime hours. In real-world scenarios, you might need to track daily and weekly totals to correctly assign hours to the 1.5x and 2x rates, especially when the 7th consecutive day rules apply.
Example Calculation:
Let's say an employee earns a Regular Hourly Rate of $20.00.
They work 40 Regular Hours.
They work 4 hours of overtime on Tuesday (hours 9, 10, 11, 12 of the day).
They work 3 hours of double time on Wednesday (hours 13, 14, 15 of the day).