Double time pay is required in which scenario?

Double time pay is required in which scenario?

• A. for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday, for all hours worked in excess of eight on the 7th consecutive day of a workweek
• B. for all hours worked in excess of eight on the 7th consecutive day of a workweek
• C. for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday, for all hours worked in excess of eight on the 7th consecutive day of a workweek
• D. for all overtime hours in excess of 40 in a week

Answer: (C)

Double time pay in California comes from two situations: when a single workday goes past 12 hours, and when the seventh consecutive workday in a week goes past 8 hours. That means any hours worked over 12 in a day must be paid at double time, and if it’s the seventh day of the workweek and you work more than eight hours, those hours beyond eight must also be paid at double time. The scenario that describes both of these triggers is the correct one, because it reflects both conditions under which double time is required. Regular overtime beyond 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week is 1.5x unless one of these double-time rules applies.

Double time pay in California comes from two situations: when a single workday goes past 12 hours, and when the seventh consecutive workday in a week goes past 8 hours. That means any hours worked over 12 in a day must be paid at double time, and if it’s the seventh day of the workweek and you work more than eight hours, those hours beyond eight must also be paid at double time. The scenario that describes both of these triggers is the correct one, because it reflects both conditions under which double time is required. Regular overtime beyond 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week is 1.5x unless one of these double-time rules applies.