If someone who is nonexempt works 40 hours in a week, they are entitled to 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for every hour worked beyond 40. A fulltime work week in California is 40 hours.Anything over 40 hours should be paid out at 1.5x regular wages. Most employees cannot work more than 40 hours per week or 8 hours per day. If they do, their employer must pay them 1.5 times their normal pay. California overtime (OT) laws require non-exempt employees to earn one-and-a-half times their regular rate of pay when they work extra hours. Overtime pay is 1.5 times an employee's regular rate of pay. Not all employees are eligible for overtime, but most employees are eligible for overtime. Non-exempt employees who are entitled to overtime pay must be compensated at a rate of 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for hours worked: At times work in small spaces or aloft (up to 28 ft.) Be available for overtime, emergency callouts and holiday work.