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[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 23 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

If that’s in the US, that’s illegal. There are strict laws around on call availability. That company hopefully now has an on call policy, including availability, on-call standby pay, and on-call pay.

I make my company pay for a work phone and when I’m off the clock, I shut it off and put it in a drawer. I never check on work outside my agreed hours. A younger, naive me would. But an informed older me isn’t a sucker and advocates for work reform while drawing clear boundaries between work and personal.

Fuck your company for taking advantage of you. Glad you’re out, but hope the others there fought for fixing those policies or else they’ll just have major attrition.

[–] BaldManGoomba@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Not laws in the USA. Only some states...maybe if you arent salary

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

on-call standby pay, and on-call pay.

I've only had one place that gave me any kind of stipend to be on call, everywhere else just expects it as part of the job description with no added benefit.