A payroll clerk finds that an employee worked unauthorized overtime. What is the correct payroll response under California's general overtime rule?
Correct Answer
C) Pay required overtime even if the employer did not authorize it.
DIR states that California overtime must be paid whether authorized or not. Discipline policy is a separate issue from wage payment.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
DIR states that California overtime must be paid whether authorized or not. Discipline policy is a separate issue from wage payment.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Refuse to pay the overtime because it was not preapproved.
Refuse to pay the overtime because it was not preapproved. misses the specific employer duty in unauthorized overtime; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Option B: Pay straight time only and discipline the worker separately, then handle policy discipline separately from wage payment.
Pay straight time only and discipline the worker separately, then handle policy discipline separately from wage payment. misses the specific employer duty in unauthorized overtime; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Option D: Hold the overtime until the customer pays the contractor.
Hold the overtime until the customer pays the contractor. misses the specific employer duty in unauthorized overtime; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Memory Technique
Worker money labels stay separate for Correcting Subcontractor'S: wage, premium, reimbursement, record.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Unauthorized overtime from California DIR/DLSE Overtime FAQ; California Labor Code / California Labor Code Section 510 overtime owed whether authorized or not; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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