Can my employer require me to work overtime?
Your employer can require you to work specific hours and schedules according to the requirements of the job. If you refuse to work overtime hours, your employer may discipline and even fire you.
SOURCES
The California Department of Industrial Relations (www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime)
Workforce Software (www.workforcesoftware.com/resources/ca)
LawyersandSettlements (www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/overtime_california.html)
Legal Aid Society (www.las-elc.org/)