The mission of the California Labor Commissioner's Office is to ensure a just day's pay in every workplace in the State and to promote economic justice. These laws include protections and regulations for compensation when nonexempt employees are "on call" or on "standby" for their work.The state of California has rules called the California Labor Law to make sure workers are treated fairly. The laws help make sure workers get paid properly. Employers cannot require employees to remain "oncall" during rest breaks, even though these short breaks are part of the employees' paid hours worked. Californian businesses must establish regular paydays (e.g. , every Friday, the 1st and 16th of each month) to stay compliant. Sets the minimum wage that workers must be paid. Californian businesses must establish regular paydays (e.g. , every Friday, the 1st and 16th of each month) to stay compliant.