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Labor/Employment

Mar. 17, 2007

Waiting for Pay

Employment Column - By Lois M. Kosch - Some workers are required to spend time "on-call" - that is, not actively working or on duty, but available.

EMPLOYMENT COLUMN

By Lois M. Kosch
     
      Some workers are required to spend time "on-call" - that is, not actively working or on duty, but available. When called, problems may be resolved by logging onto a computer, making on-call duty less onerous than it was in the past. Technology has changed the nature of being on-call, but employers continue to question whether they must pay employees for on-...

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