This guide will help you understand the key aspects of California labor law when applied to salaried employees. We enforce the State Labor Laws for minimum wage, hours of work, employment of minors, payment of wages, farm labor, nursing mothers in the workplace, and more.Subject to California labor law, the general employment rule is that overtime pay is due for every work that exceeds 8 hours a day and 40 hours in a week. In California, salaried employees can be classified as exempt or non-exempt. Non-exempt salaried employees are eligible for overtime. Get information on wage and hour laws, child labor, industry specific laws and how New York is combating wage theft. This section discusses the exempt and nonexempt classifications with reference to California standards for minimum salary and job responsibilities.