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. 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. Hours 812 of a shift should be paid out at 1.5x regular wages. Anything extending beyond 12 hours will be paid out at twice the regular rate. 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. 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. According to California overtime laws, nonexempt employees are entitled to earn oneandahalf times their regular pay rate when they work. Learn about overtime eligibility, calculation methods, legal compliance, and more with our overtime guide for employers in California.