Does my employer have to pay me for days missed because of equipment malfunction?
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Does my employer have to pay me for days missed because of equipment malfunction?
We had a plasma cutter malfunction and catch fire and now we are not working. I need to know if they have to pay us for the days we are missing.
Asked on May 28, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Alabama
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have an employment contract or union agreement that states pay is due under these circumstances, you have no right to lost wages. The fact is that employees need only be paid for time that they actually work. If the do not perform their work duties, even if it is due to circumstances beyond their contaol, no compensation is requiresd to be given. It is up to your employer's discretion as to whether or not to you due to this malfunction. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of emloyment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination).
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have an employment contract or union agreement that states pay is due under these circumstances, you have no right to lost wages. The fact is that employees need only be paid for time that they actually work. If the do not perform their work duties, even if it is due to circumstances beyond their contaol, no compensation is requiresd to be given. It is up to your employer's discretion as to whether or not to you due to this malfunction. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of emloyment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination).
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