The rules below come from California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, or from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act where California has no rule of its own. Each topic page shows its sources and the date we checked them.
California at a glance
| California | |
|---|---|
| Overtime | In California, nonexempt employees earn time and a half after 8 hours in a workday or 40 hours in a workweek, and double time after 12 hours in a day. |
| Meal and rest breaks | California requires a 30-minute unpaid, duty-free meal period for any shift over 5 hours, starting before the end of the fifth hour, and a second one for shifts over 10 hours. |
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Who enforces it
California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Federal overtime and hours-worked rules are enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
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This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the linked source.