I am a personal assistant and I am required to be on call at all times, even during the night. Am I supposed to be paid overtime?

 

A:
If you work as a personal assistant, your job hours can span a range more than the typical nine to five job. In fact, most personal assistants are on-call for their employers. The federal wage and hour laws dictate pay regulations for on-call employees.
On-call time and the FLSA
 
If you are frequently on call but you are not paid for this time, here are a few questions to ask yourself.

• Are you able to use the on-call time effectively to your own purposes?
• Are you required to stay within a certain distance from your employer’s premises?
• Is there an on-premises living requirement?
• Are you required to use and answer a pager frequently while on call?

Keep in mind that these are just a few of the considerations that courts use to determine overtime eligibility.
Your time is valuable – make sure you are paid correctly.
If you are an on-call employee but you are not sure if you are being compensated correctly contact our employment lawyers today to get a free case review by calling 888-449-2068.

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