07/14/2017
Employers Cannot Choose “Workday” and “Workweek” Definitions That Deny Employees Overtime
The California Labor Code allows employers to choose the beginning and end times of the “workday” and “workweek” as long as the “workday” covers a consecutive 24-hour period commencing at the same time each calendar day, and the “workweek” covers any seven consecutive days starting with the same calendar day each week. This is important because once defined, the employer’s “workday” and “workweek” become the benchmarks by which overtime pay is determined.