On-Call Rules

[teamsnuggles]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CALIFORNIA

I apologize if this has been asked before or if I'm in the wrong forum.

Mandatory on-call shifts have been recently implemented at my job recently for full and part time workers. Each employee is given enough days to pick 4 days for a month and if days aren't filled then those full and part time employees who didn't sign up will be placed on mandatory call (starting alphabetically). The hours for these on call shifts are either 7am to 3pm or 3pm to 11pm. Lately, when there is a shortage on the later shift, my employer would call the on call from 3pm at an earlier time (usually around 11am to 2pm) to tell that employee to come in at 3pm since they are on call and there is a shortage. Is this legal? Or are they supposed to call when your clock starts and you're getting paid?

Thanks!

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CALIFORNIA

I apologize if this has been asked before or if I'm in the wrong forum.

Mandatory on-call shifts have been recently implemented at my job recently for full and part time workers. Each employee is given enough days to pick 4 days for a month and if days aren't filled then those full and part time employees who didn't sign up will be placed on mandatory call (starting alphabetically). The hours for these on call shifts are either 7am to 3pm or 3pm to 11pm. Lately, when there is a shortage on the later shift, my employer would call the on call from 3pm at an earlier time (usually around 11am to 2pm) to tell that employee to come in at 3pm since they are on call and there is a shortage. Is this legal? Or are they supposed to call when your clock starts and you're getting paid?

Thanks!

They are giving you the courtesy of letting you know in advance that you have to be at work at 3PM? Why in the world would you have a problem with that?

 

[teamsnuggles]

They are giving you the courtesy of letting you know in advance that you have to be at work at 3PM? Why in the world would you have a problem with that?

Not once did I mention I had a problem with it. It was a simple question out of curiosity since I have a 2nd job and sometimes I don't have cell service. Just trying to cover myself in case they decide that it's a no call no show because I got a phone call on my off hours.

Thanks for the response though.

 

[cbg]

Is this legal? Yes

Or are they supposed to call when your clock starts and you're getting paid? There is no law, either Federal or state, in any state, that dictates to the employer when he is required to call an on-call employee in. They can call you at whatever time they discover that they need you to come in.