Oncall work is considered hours worked under the State Law. Some states set stricter oncall pay laws.For example, California on-call laws extend to employees calling in to find out if they have to work. My company is based in California but CA labor laws don't apply to our teams in the New York, New Mexico, Georgia or Louisiana offices. When is my employer required to pay overtime? Terminated employees must be paid in full on their last day. Transvestites are a "protected class" in some cities. These laws include protections and regulations for compensation when nonexempt employees are "on call" or on "standby" for their work. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers. The issue of on-call and waiting time is a confusing area of employment law.