CSLB Law & Business ExamEmployment RequirementsHard
An employee earning $22 per hour works a 14-hour shift on a regular workday, with no other overtime triggers earlier in the week. Under California law, what is the employee's total pay for that day?
- A$308.00
- B$418.00
- C$330.00
- D$396.00
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. $396.00
The first 8 hours are paid at $22/hr = $176; hours 9-12 (4 hours) are paid at 1.5x = $33/hr x 4 = $132; hours 13-14 (2 hours) are paid at double time = $44/hr x 2 = $88. Total = $176 + $132 + $88 = $396.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This total incorrectly pays all hours beyond 8 at only straight time or a wrong blended rate.
- B. This overstates the pay by applying double time to more hours than actually qualify.
- C. This undercounts the double-time hours worked after 12 hours.
Daily Overtime and Double Time Calculation
California pays straight time up to 8 hours, 1.5x for hours 8–12, and 2x for hours beyond 12 in a single workday.
- Double time also applies after 8 hours on the 7th consecutive workday
- Calculations use the employee's regular hourly rate as the base
- Weekly overtime (over 40 hrs) uses similar 1.5x rules
Memory trick: 8 straight, 4 at time-and-a-half, rest at double.