OVERTIME

(415) 342-4125

As recognized by the California Supreme Court, wage and hour laws concern not only the health and welfare of employees, but also the general welfare and public health. One goal of overtime wages is to spread employment throughout the work force by pressuring employees financially. Additionally, overtime laws protect employees in a relatively weak bargaining position against the “evil of overwork.”

Generally, California law requires employers to pay nonexempt, hourly employees at the rate of no less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for work in excess of eight hours in one workday, for work in excess of 40 hours in any workweek, and for eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek. For all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in a workday and for all hours worked in excess of eight hours on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek, California law requires employers to pay nonexempt, hourly employees at the rate of no less than twice the regular rate of pay.

An employee may be employed on seven workdays in one workweek without receiving overtime pay when the total hours of employment during such workweek do not exceed 30 and the total hours of employment in any one workday during the workweek do not exceed six.

If you believe that your rights in the workplace have been violated, give Mr. Velez a call or send an email. You may reach him at (415) 342-4125 and at martinvelez@comcast.net.

Mr. Velez represents employees throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including Alameda County (Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, and Pleasanton), Contra Costa County (Antioch, Martinez, Richmond, and Walnut Creek), Marin County (San Rafael and Novato), Napa County (American Canyon and Napa), City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County (Daly City, Menlo Park, and Redwood City), Santa Clara County (Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Jose), Solano County (Fairfield and Vallejo), and Sonoma County (Petaluma and Santa Rosa).