I work part time and am paid a monthly salary. Does that exclude me from overtime?
Unless you are exempt, you are required to be paid for all overtime worked. Even if you are paid on a salary basis, you can still be entitled to overtime, regardless of the amount of your salary. And even if your company labels you a "part time" employee, or an "independent contractor," you are likely entitled to overtime pay. The only people who are not entitled to overtime pay are those people that meet all of the requirements for one or more of the narrowly defined exemptions, even if you supervise other people. An experienced wage and hour attorney can evaluate your situation and determine whether you meet the criteria to be able to collect overtime pay.
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/)