Question: how many hours can a nurse legally work in a day in california?
Answer: California Labor Code (sections 500-511) requires that employers pay nurses time-and-a-half for any hours over 8 that are worked in a 24 hour period. Employers must pay overtime for the last 4 hours of a 12-hour shift. If a nurse works over 12 hours in a day, then double time must be paid for that extra time worked.