On-call duty
Remaining available for a possible assignment without being at the workplace, treated differently under working time law from standby duty.
On-call duty means that a guard remains available for a possible assignment but may choose their own location and only needs to be reachable. It differs legally from standby duty, where the guard stays at a location specified by the employer.
The distinction is important because it affects which times count as working time under the Arbeitszeitgesetz and how they are paid. If on-call duty turns into an assignment, working time clearly begins, including the effects on the Ruhezeit.
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- Arbeitszeitgesetz (ArbZG)Das deutsche Gesetz, das Höchstarbeitszeit, Pausen und Ruhezeiten regelt, im Wachdienst wegen langer Schichten und Nachtdiensten besonders heikel.
- Ruhezeit nach § 5 ArbZGDie gesetzlich vorgeschriebene ununterbrochene Ruhe von mindestens 11 Stunden zwischen dem Ende einer Schicht und dem Beginn der nächsten.