While the federal **Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)** only mandates overtime pay for working more than 40 hours in a single workweek, several US states have established laws requiring overtime compensation based on your **daily hours worked**.
California has the most protective labor laws regarding daily overtime in the United States. Under California law, non-exempt employees must be paid as follows:
• **Time and One-Half (1.5x):**
— For any hours worked over **8 hours** up to and including **12 hours** in a single workday.
— For the first **8 hours** worked on the **seventh consecutive day** of work in a single workweek.
• **Double Time (2.0x):**
— For any hours worked over **12 hours** in a single workday.
— For all hours worked in excess of **8 hours** on the **seventh consecutive day** of work in a single workweek.
Other states also mandate daily overtime limits, typically at the 1.5x rate:
• **Colorado:** Overtime is owed for hours worked over **12 hours** per day.
• **Alaska:** Overtime is owed for hours worked over **8 hours** per day (for employers with 4 or more employees).
• **Nevada:** Overtime is owed for hours worked over **8 hours** per day, but only for employees who earn less than 1.5x the state minimum wage rate.