Compensation for being On Call

[Bandit70]

What is the name of your state? Massachusetts

I work for an HVAC company and am required to be in an on call rotation for weekends. I am only paid my hourly wage if I get called out, yet I can not do much during the times that I am not on calls because we are expected to respond as quickly as possible. The on call shifts last for 72 hours.

 

[cbg]

Thank you for sharing your story. You have not asked a question, but my crystal ball suggests that you want to know if you should be paid for your on-call time. The answer is too fact specific to be answered on a message board. You will need to describe your EXACT situation to the state DOL and get an opinion from them; it will depend on EXACTLY how long you have to respond and EXACTLY how restricted your activities are.