Los Angeles unpaid overtime
Los Angeles Unpaid Overtime Lawyer
Long days on set, in a warehouse, or at an LA hospital without overtime pay? We count what you are owed.
This page covers unpaid overtime for Los Angeles employees. For the statewide rules see California wage and hour, and for other Los Angeles claims see the Los Angeles hub.
Your Deadline Is Already Running
Three years for most unpaid overtime claims, or four through a UCL claim.
See the full deadline table.
California Overtime in One Table
Rule What is owed Daily overtime 1.5x after 8 hours in a day Double time 2x after 12 hours in a day Seventh consecutive day 1.5x for the first 8 hours, 2x after Regular rate Includes nondiscretionary bonuses and shift differentials Exempt salary floor, 2026 $70,304 per year. Salaried below this means overtime is owed.
Figures update January 1 and July 1.
The LA Jobs Where Overtime Disappears
Production. 14 hour days, flat day rates that ignore daily overtime, misclassified assistants and coordinators, and meal penalty stacking on set.
Warehouse and last mile. Off the clock security screening, quota pressure that skips meal breaks with AB 701 hooks, and temp agency joint employer liability.
Garment. SB 62 requires hourly pay, piece rate is banned. Downtown Fashion District geography.
Healthcare and caregiving. Rounding software shaving minutes, per diem travel time, and live in caregiver rules.
Salaried managers. Fast food and retail managers doing crew work. The title does not decide the exemption.
Calculate What Your LA Employer Owes
Start with the overtime calculator, then the break penalty calculator and waiting time calculator.
Wage Claim Downtown, or Lawsuit at Stanley Mosk?
A DLSE wage claim at the downtown LA office, or a civil suit, with no exhaustion needed at the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the state agency that handles discrimination complaints, for wage claims. For company wide practices, a class or PAGA action may fit using post reform numbers.
Can My Employer Punish Me for Asking About Overtime?
No. Labor Code 98.6 protects wage complaints, with a 90 day rebuttable presumption under SB 497. See retaliation.
Find Out Where You Stand
Three questions and a phone number. An attorney reads every one, and you hear back within one business day.
Los Angeles Unpaid Overtime FAQ
I get a flat day rate on set. Does daily overtime still apply?
Yes. A day rate has to satisfy daily overtime for hours past 8, and double time past 12.
My warehouse rounds my time to the quarter hour. Legal?
Not where actual time is captured and the rounding shorts you.
I am a salaried manager at an LA fast food franchise making $58,000. Exempt?
No. That is below the 2026 exempt floor of $70,304, so the overtime is still owed.
How Far Back Can I Claim Unpaid Overtime in California?
Three years, or four through a UCL claim.
Employment Law Resources
- Labor Code section 510, daily overtime and double time: leginfo
- SB 62, Garment Employee Protection Act, hourly pay: leginfo
- California Labor Commissioner, overtime and wage claims: dir.ca.gov
- Labor Code section 98.6, retaliation for wage complaints: leginfo
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