Legal Question in Employment Law in California
If I am scheduled to work 2-11pm and then 4am-1:00 pm the very next day, should I get paid overtime?
Asked on 11/04/11, 12:43 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Every employer must establish when a day starts and ends, and then stick to it. Most employers choose midnight. If that's what your employer did, then no, you get no overtime if you get an hour meal break. If you only get a half hour meal break, you would get 1/2 hour overtime for each shift.
Answered on 11/04/11, 9:01 am