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Originally Posted by catswiththum
Which is idiotic, considering the job they are hired to do. Who wants an underpaid, unhappy person taking care of their loved ones?
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Employees who are chiseled-upon, find ways to chisel in turn.
This issue paper thing I found is on-point:
https://www.littler.com/files/press/...0Employers.pdf
See pages 14-15 for a discussion of travel time, and 15-17 for discussion of the independent contractor stuff.
Getting portal-to-portal time may be tough, but the time from worksite A to worksite B absolutely must be paid.
There's a discussion of gearing-up and the 'continuous workday rule.' I'd say if the on-call employees are expected to change from off-duty clothes to required uniforms or scrubbs before going out, a case can be made that their workday begins when they suit-up. And if they are expected to wait around dressed for work and available for immediate dispatch, there might be a case that their 'waiting time' is compensible.