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# California Labor Code §510 Overtime Rules in FieldTime

> FieldTime enforces California §510 overtime thresholds automatically, flagging daily and weekly overtime and double-time violations on every timesheet.

California Labor Code §510 establishes overtime thresholds that apply to non-exempt employees regardless of the employer's pay period or project type. FieldTime calculates worked hours for every calendar day and for the full workweek, then generates a compliance finding the moment any threshold is crossed. You don't need to calculate overtime manually — FieldTime does it for you and surfaces the result in the Compliance Audit panel on your timesheet.

<Note>
  California overtime rules apply to non-exempt employees. Exempt (salaried) employees are not subject to §510 overtime.
</Note>

## §510 Overtime Thresholds

FieldTime enforces the following thresholds directly from California Labor Code §510:

| Situation                            | Hours worked                                                 | Premium rate          | Rule code           |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------- | ------------------- |
| Daily overtime                       | More than **8 hours** in a single day                        | **1.5×** regular rate | `CA-510-DAILY-OT`   |
| Daily double-time                    | More than **12 hours** in a single day                       | **2×** regular rate   | `CA-510-DAILY-DT`   |
| Weekly overtime                      | More than **40 hours** in a workweek                         | **1.5×** regular rate | `CA-510-WEEKLY-OT`  |
| 7th consecutive day — first 8 hours  | First **8 hours** on the 7th consecutive day of the workweek | **1.5×** regular rate | `CA-510-7TH-DAY-OT` |
| 7th consecutive day — beyond 8 hours | Beyond **8 hours** on the 7th consecutive day                | **2×** regular rate   | `CA-510-7TH-DAY-DT` |

### How the 7th-Consecutive-Day Rule Works

California §510(a) provides that when you work all seven days of a workweek, the first eight hours on that seventh day are paid at 1.5× and any additional hours that day are paid at 2×. FieldTime counts consecutive worked days within the workweek (Monday through Sunday) and automatically applies both the `CA-510-7TH-DAY-OT` and `CA-510-7TH-DAY-DT` findings as appropriate.

### Daily vs. Weekly Overtime — No Double-Counting

California law does not double-count. If you work 10 hours on Monday (2 hours of daily OT at 1.5×), those 10 hours still count toward the 40-hour weekly total, but payroll processes the daily OT premium first. FieldTime's audit reflects this: daily overtime findings and weekly overtime findings coexist on the same timesheet, but payroll systems use whichever rate produces the greater benefit to the employee for each hour.

## How FieldTime Detects Violations

FieldTime's compliance engine runs in two passes every time you trigger an audit:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Calculate hours per calendar day">
    FieldTime splits each punch across midnight boundaries (anchored to the `America/Los_Angeles` timezone) and subtracts any recorded meal break time. The result is the net worked hours for each calendar day.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check daily thresholds">
    For each day, FieldTime compares net worked hours against the 8-hour and 12-hour daily thresholds. If you exceed 8 hours, it creates a `CA-510-DAILY-OT` finding. If you exceed 12 hours, it also creates a `CA-510-DAILY-DT` finding. If the day is your 7th consecutive worked day, it applies the 7th-day rule codes instead.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sum weekly hours">
    FieldTime totals all net worked hours for the workweek (Monday through Sunday). If the total exceeds 40 hours, it creates a `CA-510-WEEKLY-OT` finding for the week.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Surface findings in the Compliance Audit panel">
    All findings appear in the **Compliance Audit** panel on your timesheet, grouped by severity. Overtime findings are labeled under the **Overtime** category. Each finding includes a description of which day triggered it and a suggested action.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Understanding Overtime Findings

When you see an overtime finding on your timesheet, it means FieldTime has detected that your recorded hours exceed a §510 threshold. Here's what to do:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="The entry is correct">
    If the hours you recorded are accurate, the overtime is expected. **Accept** the finding in the Compliance Audit panel. This tells FieldTime and your manager that you have reviewed the entry and confirmed it is correct. Accepted findings no longer block submission.

    For employees on prevailing wage projects, overtime premiums may already be built into the project's wage determination. Your payroll department will apply the correct rate at processing time — your job is simply to confirm the hours are right.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="The entry has an error">
    If you believe the hours are incorrect — for example, you forgot to punch out at the end of the day and the system defaulted to midnight — edit the affected punch entry first. After correcting the entry, click **Run Audit** again. If the corrected hours no longer exceed the threshold, the finding will be cleared automatically.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="You need your manager's help">
    If you're unsure whether the hours are correct (for example, a punch was entered on your behalf), contact your supervisor before accepting or dismissing the finding. Managers can view and edit punches from the approval dashboard.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Compliance Audit Summary Bar

After running an audit, the Compliance Audit panel displays a summary row showing your week broken down into:

| Column               | What it shows                                                                |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Total Punched**    | Gross hours between clock-in and clock-out, before any deductions            |
| **Regular**          | Hours paid at the standard straight-time rate (up to 8 hrs/day, 40 hrs/week) |
| **Overtime (1.5×)**  | Hours qualifying for the 1.5× premium rate                                   |
| **Double-Time (2×)** | Hours qualifying for the 2× premium rate                                     |
| **Meal Premium**     | One-hour penalty blocks generated for missed or short meal breaks            |
| **Leave**            | Approved leave hours (vacation, sick, holiday)                               |
| **Total Hours**      | Sum of all compensable hours for payroll                                     |

Use this summary to verify that FieldTime has correctly classified your hours before you submit.

## All §510 Rule Codes

The following rule codes appear in compliance findings and audit logs:

| Rule code           | Meaning                                                         |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `CA-510-DAILY-OT`   | Daily overtime — worked more than 8 hours in a calendar day     |
| `CA-510-DAILY-DT`   | Daily double-time — worked more than 12 hours in a calendar day |
| `CA-510-WEEKLY-OT`  | Weekly overtime — worked more than 40 hours in the workweek     |
| `CA-510-7TH-DAY-OT` | 7th consecutive day, first 8 hours — paid at 1.5×               |
| `CA-510-7TH-DAY-DT` | 7th consecutive day, beyond 8 hours — paid at 2×                |