Sage-Tips

Do you get paid more for working past midnight?

Assigning an employee late hours is not grounds for additional pay. While California’s state law does not entitle employees to more compensation for working the night shift, California’s nonexempt workers do earn double-time pay for working over 12 hours in one shift.

How does holiday pay work when you work overnight?

Employees that work at night on a holiday are entitled to both holiday premium pay and their rate of basic pay. If an employee is excused from regularly scheduled night work, then they are also entitled to their basic night pay, with the same guidelines as an employee that works during the day.

How many hours must be between shifts?

11
The minimum rest period in a 24-hour period should not be less than 11 consecutive hours. In general, workers are entitled to at least 11 hours rest per day, at least one day off each week, and a rest break during the shift if it is longer than six hours.

What is night differential for federal employees?

Night pay is a 10 percent differential paid to an employee for regularly scheduled work performed at night. It is computed as a percentage of the employee’s rate of basic pay (including any applicable locality payment or special rate supplement).

What time does night differential start?

Night Work Hours

Shift Hours	Night Shift Differential
3 p.m to midnight	7½ percent differential
11 p.m. to 8 a.m.	10 percent differential

Does holiday pay have to be 8 hours?

There is nothing in state law that mandates an employer pay an employee a special premium for work performed on holidays, Saturdays, or Sundays, other than the overtime premium required for work in excess of eight hours in a workday or 40 hours in a workweek.

How is my holiday pay worked out?

To work out how much holiday pay you should be paid, you should work out your average weekly pay over the last 52 weeks. Add together your pay for the previous 52 weeks – including any overtime, commission or bonuses you got during that time. Then divide that by 52 to get your weekly average pay.

Can an employer force you to work night shift?

1. Can an Employer Force a Change to Night Shift? The first point to make is that an employer cannot force someone to change shift patterns. This is unreasonable and if your work contract stipulates particular work hours your employer will need your agreement to change them.

What time does night time differential start?

between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
An employee is entitled to night pay for any non-overtime work performed between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. during designated core hours. First 40-hour employees. First 40-hour employees are eligible for night pay differential.

What time does night differential end?

What happens if you work 12 hours a day for work?

For employees who work consecutive 12 hour days, the time of the workday doesn’t really matter. If the employee works 7 hours in the morning, takes the afternoon off, and then works another 6 in the evening, the employee would still get double-time pay.

When do you have to pay employees at time and half?

All the time after 8 hours but before 12 will be paid at time and a half. After the 12th hour, time needs to be paid at double the employee’s rate of pay. For a shift longer than 12 hours, there will be three rates of pay in an employee’s payroll calculation.

Why don’t employees get double time when working over 12 hours?

When employees work through the end of their workday and into the next, they might not get double time even after working over 12 hours. This is because working into the next day effectively creates 2 shifts on two different workdays.

When does double time kick in for overtime?

– Dir.Ca Double time kicks in after overtime already kicked in. So if an employee gets double time, they also have some overtime. For example, an employee will work 8 hours in a given workday, paid at the regular rate of pay. All the time after 8 hours but before 12 will be paid at time and a half.