San Diego, CA asked in Employment Law for California

Q: Hello, Dose reporting time pay still apply during the coronavirus?

If your employer is cutting hours and sends you home after you have reported to work dose reporting time pay still apply, during the pandemic that's going on?

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Neil Pedersen
Neil Pedersen
Answered
  • Westminster, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: There are exceptions available to the employer to the obligation to pay Reporting Time Pay. The exceptions include:

1. When operations cannot begin or continue due to threats to employees or property, or when civil authorities recommend that work not begin or continue; or

2. When public utilities fail to supply electricity, water, or gas, or there is a failure in the public utilities, or sewer system; or

3. When the interruption of work is caused by an Act of God or other cause not within the employer's control, for example, an earthquake.

This Novid-19 issue is still early in its effects on our society, including how the legal system will look upon it. It is possible that one or two of the above exceptions might be allowed.

Good luck to you.

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