Porterville, CA asked in Employment Law for California

Q: I work in healthcare my employer won't pay me for mandatory covid testing on my days off.

If I refuse to go in for mandatory covid testing on my day off because they refuse to pay me for it can they lay me off for not going? This has been going on since covid and when I tell them I'm not going to come in if I can't get paid for it they reply then your not going to have a job laugh and walk away.

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

A: Yes, you can be laid off or terminated for not getting tested. Depending on the circumstances, you might have a wage claim available, but you cannot use that as a way to avoid the testing.

Good luck to you.

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