I work in Florida, live in the west for labor law context.
I am a service lead, I hire contractors to go fix things. (Keeping vague in case I get fired) My pay is 18.03 but was verbally told 19.20 “salary” but still signed like an idiot.
My issue is with On call. I’ve worked here long enough so now have to be in the schedule or get fired for missing work.
So now this is on call. You get $25 for that day, I source two jobs and don’t get another $25 until I source another job. 3 jobs to make $50.
Sounds decent at first until you realize you also have to catch up on other peoples work for them after hours. Which can take over two hours depending on the day.
And sometimes you can’t even source a job, which means I could spend 3 hours on a job and not get paid for it at all.
For example yesterday I worked my 9 hours. Paid 8 for lunch. Then worked another 5 hours catching up on others work, checking technicians in and out, and then working on an emergency for 2 hours and couldn’t find anybody to do that job.
Guess what, that somehow doesn’t count as hours worked. I have no clue how that is legal but my company is doing it, and has been doing it for years. And guess what! I have to do it for 7 days and be available 24 hours all 7 days or I get in trouble. Can someone explain how it is legal????!?!