Overtime rules

How overtime is counted under federal law and in states with their own rules. Each page quotes only its official source and lets you check your hours with those rules.

• Federal overtime rules (FLSA): The federal overtime rule under the FLSA, from the Department of Labor: time and a half over 40 hours in a workweek, each week on its own, with a calculator.
• California overtime rules: California overtime from the Labor Commissioner: 1.5× over 8 hours a day or 40 a week, double time over 12, the seventh-day rule, and a calculator.

Want to see how the counting works step by step? Read how to calculate overtime.