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| An injury due to swelling or entrapment of the median nerve in the wrist. |
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Acronym for
California Labor Code |
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| a set of work place rules that describe how to perform job duties safely. |
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| An injury or illness that occurs over a period of time; for example, carpal tunnel syndrome. |
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DIVISION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH
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| The California state agency that enforces Cal/OSHA safety and health standards. |
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| Under Cal/OSHA, an emp;oyer includes any person or corporation, the state and every state agency, every county or city and district and public agency therein, which has any person engaged in or permitted to work for hire, except for certain household services in private homes. |
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| The study of how to improve the fit between the physical demands of the workplace and the employees who perform the work. |
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GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
California's General Industry Safety Orders.
Many organizations are covered under these safety orders |
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| A source of danger; material, energy source, or operation with the potential to cause illness, injury, or death to a person or damage to a facility or to the environment. |
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| A substance which because it is expolosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritating or otherwise harmful can cause injury or illness. |
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| A physical condition that results from the body keeping in more heat than it loses, causing the body temperature to rise. |
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| An imminent hazard is one tat could cause death or serious physical harm immediately. |
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| A systematic method used in obtaining a detailed listing of the tasks of a specific job. |
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
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| Mandatory detailed information sheets provided by a chemical manufacturer that indicate possible hazards to humans resulting from the use or exposure to the material. Instrucions on first aid are also described. |
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MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
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| Denoting muscle, tendon, ligament, nerve and blood vessel damage due to contributing factors such as activities performed in awkward positions or postures or with excessive effort that can result in fatigue, discomfort, repetitive movements and vibrations. It includes other specific disorders like tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome. |
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OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
(OES) |
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| State of California government organization generally serves as the lead state agency for emergency management. |
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| An injury or illness which satifies the conditions requiring recordkeeping found in the Cal/OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements |
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REPETITIVE MOTION INJURIES
(RMI) |
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| Injuries that result from repetive movements and are due to performing the same teypes of motions over and over, thus using the same muscles, joints and tendons. |
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| CIVIL PENALITY FOR A GENERAL OSHA VIOLATION |
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| up to $7,000 per violation |
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| CIVIL PENALTY FOR A SERIOUS OSHA VIOLATION |
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| Up to $25,000 per violation |
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| CIVIL PENALTY FOR A WILLFUL OR REPEAT OSHA VIOLATION |
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| Up to $70,000 per violation |
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| OSHA CIVIL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO ABATE |
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| CAL/OSHA IS ADMINISTERED UNDER CALIFORNIA'S DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (DIR) THROUGH 3 SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES.... |
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1. DOSH - enforces workplace safety and health standards.
2. Cal/Osha Appeals Board - handles appeals from employers regarding citations issued by DOSH.
3. The state's Occupational Safety and Standards Board - standards setting body who also has authority to grant or deny applications for variances from adopted standards and to respond to petitions for new or revised standards. |
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| Injury Illness Prevention Program |
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FORM 300A
ANNUAL SUMMARY FORM |
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| All covered California employers with 11 or more employees in the previous year are required to post this form Feb 1st through April 30th each year |
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| EMPLOYERS MUST REPORT ALL FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES AND ILLNESS TO DOSH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT NO LATER THEN.... |
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| 8 hours after the incident |
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| THE CALIFORNIA ERGONOMICS STANDARD IS TRIGGERED WHEN AN EMPLOYER HAS MORE THAN ONE PERSON EXPERIENCING AN RMI |
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| An employer has more than one person experiencing an RMI (repetitive motion injury) that a doctor finds are work-related in a 12 month period. |
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| WHEN A CALIFORNIA ERGONOMICS STANDARD IS TRIGGERED: |
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The employer must develop a written program covering:
Worksite evaluation;
Control of exposures which have caused RMI's;
Training employees |
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| CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE 230 |
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| Prevents employers from terminating, discriminating against, or retaliating against an employee who is a victim of domestic violence and who may have to take time off to protect themselves or their children. |
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| Any consecutive 24-hour period starting at the same time each calendar day. The workday may begin at any hour of the day. |
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| A workweek means any 7 consecutive 24-hour periods,starting on the same calendar day each week. |
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| 10 minutes each 4 hours worked in a rest area away from work if the employee so desires. EE does not have to take it if they don't want to. |
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| Penalties For Failure to Provide Rest Breaks |
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| For each workday you fail to "authorize and permit" an EE to take a required rest break, you owe the EE one additional hour of pay at the EE's regulate rate. |
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| Any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an EE to work more than 8 hours. |
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| Money promised to an EE in addition to the monthly salary, hourly wage, commission or peice rate usually due as compensation. Bonuses are in addition to any other regular compensation and are usually based on performance. |
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| California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) |
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| Enforces provisions of the wage orders. The DLSE also provides assistance to organizations regarding implementation of wage orders. |
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| Compensation paid to any person for services renderedin the sale of the organization's property or services and based pon the amount or value thereof. If the EE's compensation is based on a percentage of the cost or sale price of the product or served, then the compensation paln is a commission. |
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| Two adults who have chosen to shar one another's lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring. |
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| A job classification in which the EE is not eligible for overtime payments. |
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| A court-mandated deduction from an EE's paycheck. Examples are child support, spousal support, tax lien, or any other payment mandated by a state or federal court. |
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| Any tip given to or left for an EE by a patron of a business over and above the actual amount due to the business for services rendered. |
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| Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) |
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| A commission made up of five members appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate that is responsible for setting the wages, hours of work, and working condtions of California EE's. |
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| Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders |
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| Orders, which regulate the wages ,hours and working conditions in certain industries or occupations. |
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| Labor, work or service whether rendered or performed under contract, subcontract, partnership, station plan, or other agreement if the labor to be paid for is performed personally by the person demanding payment. |
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| A Wage on which it is possible to live at least according to minimum customary standards. |
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| The minimum hourly rate of pay an organization is required by law. |
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| A job classification in which the EE is eligible for overtime payments. |
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| The engaging in or exercising of a right that is protected by law, such as serving on a jury or complaining about safety conditions. |
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| Registered Domestic Partners |
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| Two persons who are either in a same-sex partnership, or are members of the opposite sex where at least one of themembers if over age 62 and is eligible for Social Security old-age benefits. |
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| The designated hours of work for an EE, with a designated begining time and quitting time. |
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| All amounts for labor performed by EE's of every description, whether the amount is fixed or ascertained by the standard of time, task, piece, commissin basis, or other method of calculation. |
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| Name the 4 Classifications for Exempt EE's |
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1. Administrative
2. Executive
3. Professional
4. Computer Software |
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Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
(DLSE) |
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| The DLSE adjudicates wage claims, investigates discrimination and public works complaints, and enforces Labor Code Statutes and Industrial Welfare Commission orders. |
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| Minimum Labor Standards are enforced through 7 units of the DLSE |
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1. Wage Claim Adjudication
2. Bureau of Field Enforcement (BOFE)
3. Retaliation Unit
4. Public Works Unit
5 Economic & Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC)
6. Licensing and Registration
7. Legal |
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Over Time
one and one-half times the EE usual rate of pay |
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| Any hours worked over 8 hours in a workday or any hours worked over 40 in a workweek OR the 1st 8 hours worked for any reason on the 7th consecutive workday in a given workweek. |
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Double Time
two times the EE's usual rate of pay |
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| Any hours worked over 12 hours in a day or any hours worked over eight on the 7th consecutive workday in a week. |
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| Breast Feeding or Nursing Breaks |
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| Calif. Law requires the employer to provide any EE who is a nursing mother with a reasonable amount of brek time & a private place to express breast milk. |
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| Any consecutive 24-hour period starting at the same time each calendar day. The workday may begin at any hour of the day. |
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| A workweek means any 7 consecutive 24-hour periods,starting on the same calendar day each week. |
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| 10 minutes each 4 hours worked in a rest area away from work if the employee so desires. EE does not have to take it if they don't want to. |
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| Penalties For Failure to Provide Rest Breaks |
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| For each workday you fail to "authorize and permit" an EE to take a required rest break, you owe the EE one additional hour of pay at the EE's regulate rate. |
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| Any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an EE to work more than 8 hours. |
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| Money promised to an EE in addition to the monthly salary, hourly wage, commission or peice rate usually due as compensation. Bonuses are in addition to any other regular compensation and are usually based on performance. |
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| California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) |
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| Enforces provisions of the wage orders. The DLSE also provides assistance to organizations regarding implementation of wage orders. |
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| Compensation paid to any person for services renderedin the sale of the organization's property or services and based pon the amount or value thereof. If the EE's compensation is based on a percentage of the cost or sale price of the product or served, then the compensation paln is a commission. |
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| Two adults who have chosen to shar one another's lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring. |
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| A job classification in which the EE is not eligible for overtime payments. |
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| A court-mandated deduction from an EE's paycheck. Examples are child support, spousal support, tax lien, or any other payment mandated by a state or federal court. |
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| Any tip given to or left for an EE by a patron of a business over and above the actual amount due to the business for services rendered. |
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| Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) |
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| A commission made up of five members appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate that is responsible for setting the wages, hours of work, and working condtions of California EE's. |
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| Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders |
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| Orders, which regulate the wages ,hours and working conditions in certain industries or occupations. |
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| Labor, work or service whether rendered or performed under contract, subcontract, partnership, station plan, or other agreement if the labor to be paid for is performed personally by the person demanding payment. |
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| A Wage on which it is possible to live at least according to minimum customary standards. |
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| The minimum hourly rate of pay an organization is required by law. |
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| A job classification in which the EE is eligible for overtime payments. |
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| The engaging in or exercising of a right that is protected by law, such as serving on a jury or complaining about safety conditions. |
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| Registered Domestic Partners |
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| Two persons who are either in a same-sex partnership, or are members of the opposite sex where at least one of themembers if over age 62 and is eligible for Social Security old-age benefits. |
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| The designated hours of work for an EE, with a designated begining time and quitting time. |
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| All amounts for labor performed by EE's of every description, whether the amount is fixed or ascertained by the standard of time, task, piece, commissin basis, or other method of calculation. |
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| Name the 4 Classifications for Exempt EE's |
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1. Administrative
2. Executive
3. Professional
4. Computer Software |
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Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
(DLSE) |
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Definition
| The DLSE adjudicates wage claims, investigates discrimination and public works complaints, and enforces Labor Code Statutes and Industrial Welfare Commission orders. |
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| Minimum Labor Standards are enforced through 7 units of the DLSE |
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1. Wage Claim Adjudication
2. Bureau of Field Enforcement (BOFE)
3. Retaliation Unit
4. Public Works Unit
5 Economic & Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC)
6. Licensing and Registration
7. Legal |
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Over Time
one and one-half times the EE usual rate of pay |
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| Any hours worked over 8 hours in a workday or any hours worked over 40 in a workweek OR the 1st 8 hours worked for any reason on the 7th consecutive workday in a given workweek. |
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Double Time
two times the EE's usual rate of pay |
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| Any hours worked over 12 hours in a day or any hours worked over eight on the 7th consecutive workday in a week. |
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| Breast Feeding or Nursing Breaks |
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| Calif. Law requires the employer to provide any EE who is a nursing mother with a reasonable amount of brek time & a private place to express breast milk. |
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| An INDUSTRY order (IWC orders 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 and 13) |
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| regulates wages, hours and working conditions in specific industries. An order is an industry order if the title of the order contains the work INDUSTRY. |
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| An OCCUPATIONAL order (IWC orders 4, 14, 15, 16 and 17) |
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| Wage, hour and working condition regualtions contained in an occupational order only apply when a business is NOT covered by an industry order. |
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Any hours worked over 12 hours in a day
Any hours worked over 8 on the seventh consecutive workday in a week. |
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Overtime
Employers must pay one and one half times their regular rate of pay when... |
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Any hours worked over 8 hours in a workday
The first 8 hours worked for any reason on the 7th consecutive workday in a given workweek.
any hours worked over 40 straight-time hours in a workweek. |
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