Cal. Labor Code § 500 : California Labor Code — Employment Regulation And Supervision — General — Definitions Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Workday" and "day" mean any consecutive 24-hour period commencing at the same time each calendar day. (b) "Workweek" and "week" mean any seven consecutive days, starting with the same calendar day each week. "Workweek" is a fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours, seven consecutive 24-hour periods. (c) "Alternative workweek schedule" means any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an employee to work more than eight hours in a 24-hour period. Ca. Lab. Code § 500 EFFECTIVE 1/1/2000. Added July 21, 1999 (Bill Number: AB 60) (Chapter 134). EFFECTIVE 1/1/2000. Added July 21, 1999 (Bill Number: AB 60) (Chapter 134). EFFECTIVE 1/1/2000. Added July 21, 1999 (Bill Number: AB 60) (Chapter 134). EFFECTIVE 1/1/2000. Added July 21, 1999 (Bill Number: AB 60) (Chapter 134).