Legal Question in Employment Law in Louisiana

employer requiring 24/7 on call for a salaried employee

I am a IT professional that has been told by my employer I must be on call 24/7. Is this legal? If that is the case I should not have to use my personal time.


Asked on 6/05/09, 11:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

Re: employer requiring 24/7 on call for a salaried employee

Many people are on call 24/7. An obvious example is a soldier in Iraq. It is legal. However, in a civilian setting, you should be paid for the time over 40 hours a week. Check the job description and/or employment contract.

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Answered on 6/08/09, 8:20 am


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