Cancelled shift - penal rates entitlements
Need advice, please!
I arrived at work today, fully ready to commence my shift. However, my laptop could not connect to the company’s secure network. IT couldn't resolve the issue, and the incident team does not operate outside of Mon - Fri.
The weekend manager spoke with the on-call ops manager, and I was then sent home. I'm guessing they had considered sending me to another work location, but ultimately decided against it (due to the lengthy travel time, etc.).
Now, my question is this: as I'd have otherwise been paid the weekend penal rates, will my employer still be obligated to pay me my entitlement? or just the ordinary hourly rate? The Employment Relations Act Sec 67G seems to suggest the former, but I want to make sure I've interpreted it correctly.
Thanks for your time!