Is unpaid on-call time during weekends allowed in Washington … what are the rules

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I live in Washington, and my job sometimes asks me to be on call over the weekends. Even if this pushes my total hours over 40 for the week, they don’t pay for the on-call time. Is this legal … are there any specific rules about this

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It really depends on how much freedom you have while on call. If you can’t do personal things, you might need to be paid for that time.

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Beck said:
It really depends on how much freedom you have while on call. If you can’t do personal things, you might need to be paid for that time.

Wait … so if I can’t leave my house or do anything, they should pay me for that time