According to the U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour division, there is a wage law that pertains to sleeping time. When an employee is working for a 24hr period or longer, the employer can exclude up to 8hrs out of the 24hr shift for sleep time provided that the employees can enjoy an uninterrupted night's sleep during his/her 24hr shift. EMS/FIRE personnel around the country fall into this federal labor wage law of working 24hr shifts. Some departments and companies around the country take advantage of this law and do not pay first responders for the full 24hrs worked at an emergency station. These first responders take time away from their own families to serve others, and to not be paid for the full 24hrs worked is unjust. With your support we can change this federal labor wage law.
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