On-Call & Reporting Time Pay 🕑 加州報到工時規定(2025版)
在加州,雇主不能隨便叫你「來上班」、又隨便叫你「回家」。
也不能讓你 On-Call(隨時待命)卻一毛錢不給。
這篇文章整理 2025 加州 On-Call、報到工時 Reporting Time Pay 的法律規定與常見違規狀況。
🕑 一、什麼是 Reporting Time Pay(報到工時)?
當你依照排班到公司,卻沒有上滿班,公司必須付你工時補償。
加州規定:
- 來上班 → 至少要付 2 小時
- 最多需補到排班工時的 1/2
例子:
- 你排班 8 小時 → 最少給 4 小時工資
- 你排班 4 小時 → 最少給 2 小時工資
如果公司叫你:「今天沒生意、提早回去」→ 要付 Reporting Time Pay。
📞 二、什麼是 On-Call?公司能不付錢嗎?
On-Call 的定義:
- 公司要求你待在手機附近
- 隨叫隨到
- 不得離開某個距離範圍
- 不得喝酒、不得安排私人活動
如果以上情況成立 → 必須付 On-Call Pay(待命工時)。
如果只是說:
「等電話,我們看情況」
這有可能仍屬於 On-Call,視限制程度而定。
⏱ 三、On-Call 工資要怎麼算?
加州法院判決(Ward v. Tilly’s, 2019)確認:
只要 On-Call 對你的自由造成限制 → 雇主需要付工資。
常見計算方式:
- 受限制的時間 → 計為工時(Hourly Rate)
- 輕度待命 → 可給 On-Call Pay(固定津貼)
許多零售、餐飲、醫療、值班制度都符合這個標準。
⛔ 四、哪些情況屬於違法?
- 叫你到公司 → 再叫你回家 → 又不付錢
- On-Call 一整天 → 沒上班就不給錢
- 要求員工隨時接電話 → 不給待命津貼
- 叫你提早下班 → 不給 Reporting Time Pay
- 用「短訊息排班」讓你不得不待命
這些在加州都可能違反勞工法。
💰 五、Reporting Time Pay 要付多少?(2025)
最少 2 小時
最多補到你排班時數的一半。
例子:
- 排班 8 小時 → 最少給 4 小時
- 排班 6 小時 → 最少給 3 小時
- 排班 3 小時 → 最少給 2 小時
公司不能只給你 1 小時,也不能給你 30 分鐘。
📌 六、「分段排班」會不會有 Reporting Time Pay?
公司常用兩段班(split shift)規避工資
例如:
- 上午 10–1 點
- 下午 5–8 點
這種情況要看「你是否有到場、是否被遣返」。
但注意,加州還有:「Split Shift Premium(分段班津貼)」
之後我們會在另一篇詳細說明。
📣 七、什麼情況不會收到 Reporting Time Pay?
- 自然災害(地震、火災、停電)
- 店鋪被政府強制關閉
- 你自己想回家
- 你不舒服 → 自己提出下班
但如果是公司營運決定 → 需要付錢。
✔ 八、總結
- 叫你到公司 → 至少 2 小時工資
- 排 8 小時 → 最少給 4 小時
- On-Call 受限制 → 必須付錢
- 提前遣返 → 公司必須付 Reporting Time Pay
- 不付錢 → 可能違反加州勞工法
了解 On-Call 與 Reporting Time Pay 能避免吃悶虧。🛡
🔗 建議下一篇:
On-Call & Reporting Time Pay 🕑 California Rules Explained (2025 Update)
In California, employers cannot call you in, send you home early, or keep you On-Call without properly paying you.
State law protects workers from unpredictable scheduling and unpaid standby time.
This article explains the 2025 rules for On-Call Pay and Reporting Time Pay.
🕑 1. What Is Reporting Time Pay?
If you report to work as scheduled but are given less work than planned, your employer must pay:
- A minimum of 2 hours
- Up to half of the scheduled shift
Examples:
- Scheduled 8 hours → paid minimum of 4 hours
- Scheduled 4 hours → paid minimum of 2 hours
If your employer says “We’re slow today—go home,” they must still pay Reporting Time Pay.
📞 2. What Is On-Call?
You are On-Call if your employer requires you to:
- Stay near your phone
- Respond immediately
- Remain close to the workplace
- Restrict normal personal activities
If these conditions apply → Your employer must pay you.
⏱ 3. How Is On-Call Pay Calculated?
Under the California case Ward v. Tilly’s:
If On-Call limits your freedom, it counts as work time.
Common pay structures:
- Hourly wage for restricted standby
- On-Call stipend for light standby
⛔ 4. Common Violations
- Calling you in then sending you home with no pay
- Keeping you On-Call all day without compensation
- Requiring employees to “wait for text messages”
- Sending workers home early without Reporting Time Pay
💰 5. Reporting Time Pay (2025)
- Minimum: 2 hours
- Maximum: Half of the scheduled shift
Examples:
- Scheduled 8 hours → min 4 hours
- Scheduled 6 hours → min 3 hours
- Scheduled 3 hours → min 2 hours
📌 6. Split Shifts
Split shifts are legal, but workers may be entitled to:
- Split Shift Premium
(We will cover this in a separate article.)
📣 7. When Does Reporting Time Pay NOT Apply?
- Natural disasters
- Government shutdown orders
- You voluntarily chose to go home
- You were sick and asked to leave
✔ Key Takeaways
- Showing up to work → must receive at least 2 hours
- Employers must pay up to half of scheduled hours
- Restricted On-Call time → must be paid
- Sending workers home early without pay is illegal
Knowing your rights helps ensure fair scheduling and compensation. 🛡
