Bakersfield is oil, agriculture, and service-industry employment base, and workers across Kern County's economy sometimes find their paychecks don't reflect the overtime hours they actually worked. Workers here are protected by the federal FLSA and by California's state wage and hour laws.
California is one of a handful of states that can require overtime after a set number of hours in a single workday, in addition to the standard 40-hour workweek rule under federal law. Exact thresholds and exceptions should be confirmed with a licensed attorney.
Employers in and around Bakersfield span agriculture and farm labor, restaurants and hospitality, warehouse and logistics, healthcare and home care, and retail. These are among the California industries where we most often hear from workers about off-the-clock hours, misclassification, and miscalculated overtime pay.
Workers in Bakersfield reach out to us most about off-the-clock work, being misclassified as exempt, tip-credit and minimum-wage problems, and retaliation for speaking up. Browse all claim types to learn more.