Q: Does my employer have to pay me if they tell me not to come in for a shift because Netflix is filming?
I work 39 hours a week 5 days a week at a bowling alley. My employer just informed me that I don’t need to come in next Monday for work because Netflix rented out the establishment to film a movie. When I asked if I would be getting paid the owner said no. I’ve had the same shifts and same hours for the past 4 years. I haven’t taken off for the past year or two because I can’t afford it unfortunately. When I expressed that to him he said “oh well”. Someone please help. Thankyou
A: Unless you are covered under some contract (private or union) the employer can usually change your hours, rate of pay, benefits, etc... almost at any time and usually without advance notice to you. That is called employment "at will" which term describes the overwhelming majority of the U.S. workforce. Civil service, union membership, and written term contracts sometimes address unforeseen wage loss.
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