Can a employer not pay you for calling in due to extreme weather conditions?
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Can a employer not pay you for calling in due to extreme weather conditions?
A state of emergency was called due to extreme weather conditions.
Asked on January 15, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
A company can require that an employee report to work, even if a state of emergency has been declared. While seemingy unfair, it is legal. That is unless they are afforded protection against this under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract. The fact is that, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination, an employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
A company can require that an employee report to work, even if a state of emergency has been declared. While seemingy unfair, it is legal. That is unless they are afforded protection against this under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract. The fact is that, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination, an employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit.
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