THE failure or refusal to pay proper overtime compensation is not simply a single violation of California’s labor laws. An overtime violation is generally accompanied by other labor violations. These other violations give rise to other damages that an employee may recover from the employer.
The first item of damage is, of course, the actual overtime compensation owed to the employee. This actual overtime compensation is computed at 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate (often called "time and a half") and is multiplied by the number of hours in excess of 8 hours per day. If the overtime hours exceeds 12 hours per day or exceeds 8 hours on the seventh day, overtime compensation is computed 2 times the regular rate (often called "double time"). For example, if an employee’s regular rate is $10 per hour, time and half would be $15 per hour and double time would be $20 per hour. These premium overtime hourly rates will then be multiplied by the number of overtime hours during the pay period.
The Philippine Heritage Institute International, a private foundation, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on October 31 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Los Angeles."In the wake of natural disasters affecting our kababayans, we at PHI feel that we have to go on with our tradition of recognizing individuals, who through their careers, personal endeavors and volunteer work have contributed to the enhancement of community life," says Naomi Palma-Armada, PHI founder and executive director. 
