Paid for working half a day

[missso77]

I am a hygienist in MA, and due to the economy some of my patients have either not showed up or cancels. My boss tells me that even though I am scheduled a full day but my patients cancels I have to clock out and either leave for the day or stick around to see if any patients get filled in. I seem to think that if I am scheduled the full day and patients cancels I still should be able to get paid something whether I stay and file or not. What is the legal resolution?

 

[Theresagail]

atleast your not getting your pay cut and your hours taken away like alot of other people. There is nothing you can do about it besides find a different job

 

[cbg]

MA is one of the few states that does have a limited reporting pay law, but if you're working a full half-day I don't believe it comes into play (I'd have to look it up and I can't do that till tonight). Outside that, though, you don't have to be paid when you don't work.

If you were being required to stay on the premises until a patient showed up, that would be a different story.