Common use of Power Outage Clause in Contracts

Power Outage. If an employee is sent home when the power goes off and subsequently, the Employer asks the employee to return to work, the Employer will pay 50% of wages for the time spent waiting at home. This does not oblige an employee to wait at home to be recalled. No wages are payable if an employee is not recalled to finish the same shift. For example, if an employee is sent home due to a power outage, and is asked to return to work one (1) hour after being sent home, the employee would receive one half (1/2) hour of pay. If an employee is sent home, and is not recalled, there are no wages payable.

Power Outage. If an employee is sent home when the power goes off and subsequently, the Employer asks the employee to your return to work, the Employer will pay 50% of wages for the time spent waiting at home. This does not no oblige an employee to wait at home to be recalled. No wages are payable if an employee is not recalled to finish the same shift. For example, if an employee is sent home due to a power outage, and is asked to return to work one (1) hour after being sent home, the employee would receive one half (1/2) hour of pay. If an employee is sent home, and is not recalled, there are no wages payable.