In our state there's a minimum of hours that have to be paid out if you show up for work and then you're told there's no work. This was the law in Jan 2020 not sure if it's changed but I don't believe it has -- "This law is often referred to as the four-hour minimum shift rule because most full-time shifts in California are eight hours long. If an employee is scheduled for less than eight hours, then they are entitled to receive half of their daily wages, even if they are sent home early or not permitted to work.Jan 28, 2020 "