So You Think You Know the Law – On Call Workers

April 2015

2. On Call workers cannot claim an hourly wage when they are not on their employer’s premises. False. Any hours on call which require the employees to restrict movements or report in very short periods of time wearing the employers uniform may be compensated as ordinary hours worked. If there are enough hours, overtime compensation may be triggered. Return to newsletter.

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