In California what is the time framed that an non-exepmt employee should receive pay for overtime worked, when you are paid on the 15th and 31st
day of the month? Is there a two weeks back lag in overtime pay or longer?:confused:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_Overtime.htm

9. Q. When must I be paid for the overtime hours I work?

A. Overtime wages must be paid no later than the payday for the next regular payroll period after which the overtime wages were earned. Labor Code Section 204 Only the payment of overtime wages may be delayed to the payday of the next following payroll period as the straight time wages must still be paid within the time set forth in the applicable Labor Code section in the pay period in which they were earned; or, in the case of employees who are paid on a weekly, biweekly, or semimonthly basis, not more than seven calendar days following the close of the payroll period.

I am no California expert, but it your pay on the 1st and the 15th is current (as in you get paid today for your EXPECTED time for today), then it could take until the next pay check to figure out the overtime you are due.

Agreed. Paying "current" is ugly from the payroll side of things since the employer potentially has to touch all transactions twice. I much prefer paying on a "lag" basis and getting it right the first time. The CA law is worded exactly the way one would expect to legally enable paying "current". Paying "current" is generally considered to be an old payroll practice not much used anymore.

Paying "current" is generally considered to be an old payroll practice not much used anymore.

Unfortunately, we then "hold back" and are accused of keeping the first week's pay that may or may not be paid upon termination.:(

And I do this job because???

And I do this job because???


Because you love being an entrepreneur. ;)

Maybe you were a very bad person in a prior life?