Oracle Corp tried to get an overtime lawsuit against it thrown out by arguing that, as non-residents, some of its employees weren’t entitled to sue for violations of California overtime law. But the court didn’t bite.
According to a class action lawsuit against Oracle, the company failed to pay employees who weren’t residents of California for overtime hours they worked in the state.
Oracle treated Arizona and Colorado residents who were employed as instructors as exempt employees when they performed services in California.
Verdict: The California Supreme Court ruled that the class members were entitled to overtime under state law.
Overtime laws are clear: When overtime-eligible employees work more than 40 hours in a single work week, they need to be paid overtime. Where they live is immaterial.
However, California law does differ from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act in that hours worked over eight in a day trigger overtime pay requirements — and any hours worked over 12 in a day must count as double time.
Cite: Sullivan v. Oracle Corp.
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