California · live-in domestic · Wage Order 15 § 3(A)–(B)
Nine in a day. Sixth and seventh workdays at time-and-a-half, then double.
8 CCR § 11150 (IWC Wage Order 15) for live-in household workers who are not personal attendants: 1.5× for hours over nine in a workday on workdays 1–5; on the 6th and 7th workdays of the workweek, 1.5× for the first nine hours and 2× for hours over nine (DIR Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ table). There is no weekly 45 here — that is Labor Code § 1454. A six-day 8-hour week is 40 regular + 8 OT on day 6 on this page; under § 1454 the same punches are 45 regular + 3 weekly OT. Not LC 510 (daily 8 / after-12 DT / seventh-day only). Punches minus unpaid lunch are hours worked; an overnight live-in housekeeper shift needs the midnight cut a daily hours box cannot see.
Read the order: live-in 9 / 6th–7th
Fetched official 8 CCR § 11150 (Wage Order 15 HTML), IWC Article 15 PDF, and DIR Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ (all HTTP 200). § 3(A): a live-in employee’s workday span is ordinarily 12 hours with at least 3 hours free of duty (9 hours of work); work during scheduled off-duty hours or during the 12 consecutive free hours is compensated at 1.5×. § 3(B): time worked in excess of five workdays in any workweek is paid at 1.5× for hours up to and including nine; time worked in excess of nine hours on the sixth and seventh workdays is paid at double the regular rate.
DIR FAQ live-in row: overtime (1.5×) for >9 hours/day and for up to 9 hours on the 6th or 7th day of the week; double time for >9 hours on the 6th or 7th day. Personal attendants use § 1454 (9/45, no DT). Non-live-in WO 15 § 3(C) is the normal 8/12/7th line — use /california-overtime/, not a clone URL here.
Overnight 20:00–08:00 lunch 30 @ $20 → 11.5h → 9 regular ($180) + 2.5 OT ($75) = $255
Five 8-hour days + 6th day 11h @ $20 → 40 regular ($800) + 9 OT ($270) + 2 DT ($80) = $1,150
Six 8-hour days @ $20 → 40 regular ($800) + 8 OT on day 6 ($240) = $1,040
Same six 8-hour days under § 1454 PA → 45 regular + 3 weekly OT = $990
In scope
- WO 15 § 3(A)–(B): 1.5× after 9 in a workday (workdays 1–5)
- 6th and 7th workdays: 1.5× first 9 hours, 2× over 9
- Punch-in/out + unpaid lunch (overnight live-in gap)
- Live-in household occupations that are not personal attendants
Out of scope
- LC 1454 personal attendant 9/45 (/california-personal-attendant-overtime/)
- LC 510 / non-live-in WO 15 § 3(C) 8/12/7th (/california-overtime/)
- NY Labor Law § 170 domestic 40 / live-in 44
- WO 15 meal/rest 226.7, reporting-time, split-shift for live-outs
FAQ
When does California live-in domestic overtime start under Wage Order 15?
DIR’s Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ (live-in non-personal-attendant row) and 8 CCR § 11150 § 3(A)–(B): 1.5× for hours over 9 in a workday and for the first 9 hours on the 6th and 7th workdays of the workweek; 2× for hours over 9 on those 6th and 7th workdays. There is no weekly 45 on this page — that is Labor Code § 1454 for personal attendants.
Is this the same as California personal attendant overtime?
No. /california-personal-attendant-overtime/ is Labor Code § 1454: 1.5× after 9 in a day and after 45 in a week, with no double time and no 6th/7th-day special. This page is Wage Order 15 live-in non-attendant: daily after 9 plus 6th/7th workday 1.5×/2×. A six-day 8-hour week here is 40 regular + 8 OT on day 6; under § 1454 it is 45 regular + 3 weekly OT.
Is this Labor Code 510 or New York domestic overtime?
No. /california-overtime/ is LC 510: 1.5× after 8 through 12, 2× after 12, seventh day only (not sixth), weekly 40. Non-live-in WO 15 § 3(C) matches that math and stays on that page. New York Labor Law § 170 is 1.5× after 40 hours, or 44 if live-in — no daily 9 and no 6th/7th double time.
Who is a live-in domestic worker under Wage Order 15?
Wage Order 15 covers household occupations (cooks, housekeepers, nannies, and similar) employed in a private household. Live-in means the employee resides at the place of employment. Personal attendants (supervise/feed/dress with ≤20% other housework) use Labor Code § 1454 instead. Non-live-in household workers use the normal 8/12/7th line on /california-overtime/.
