Can an employer send you home early without pay?
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Can an employer send you home early without pay?
My supervisor clocked me in at 5:00 am but then sent people home at 5:20 because there were too many people.
Asked on May 15, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have a union agreement or employment contract that governs this situation, you are an "at will" worker. This means that your company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of actionable discrimination). This includes how and when you work. That having been said, while you can be sent home, you must be paid for any time that you were there are ready and able to work.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have a union agreement or employment contract that governs this situation, you are an "at will" worker. This means that your company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of actionable discrimination). This includes how and when you work. That having been said, while you can be sent home, you must be paid for any time that you were there are ready and able to work.
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