Does my employer have to pay if I come in?
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Does my employer have to pay if I come in?
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Asked on December 20, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Luckily for you, you are in California. Your state is one of the few that offers you protection. In CA, if you have to come in (are required to report), you must be paid for half a day's work even if you are then sent home or don't work, with a minimum payment of 2 hours of work and a maximum of 4 hours. So if they don't call you at home to tell you to not come in, they will owe you money; and if they don't pay it, you could file a complaint with your state's Division of Labor Standards Enforement. Here's a link to a helpful web page put out by the Division: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_reportingtimepay.htm
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