An Employer of an Emergency Response Service Required Its Service

question 21

Essay

An employer of an emergency response service required its service employees to be on call every weekend, as they might be called to report within 10 minutes. While on call, employees were not permitted to leave their homes, as the employer's contact was to their home phones. Also, employees were not permitted to drink alcohol on the weekends, because of their potential on-call duties. The employer did not pay for on-call weekends, and the employees sued. What are the issues, and what should the court decide? ​

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Definitions:

Pride

A feeling of deep satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

Emotional Regulation

The process by which individuals influence which emotions they feel, when they feel them, and how they express and experience these emotions.

Redirecting

A behavioral management technique involving guiding someone's attention or activity from one focus to another more positive or productive one.

Soothing

Providing comfort and calmness to relieve pain, distress, or anxiety, often through gentle touch, sounds, or movements.