If your work day gets canceled due to a state of emergency, are you entitled to that days pay?

Check with labor laws in your state - they vary. Generally speaking, if it is not the choice of the company to close down (as in this case with the government making the declaration), then the company would not be responsible for payment to workers.

I say it depends on the employer. We were out for 2 weeks because of the hurricane last year and our boss decided to pay because the funds were there. This is one reason we have a low turnover and high productivity. Had there been no monies the boss would have stated such and then planned for some type of compensation or thrown a party down the road.

No. If the state declared the emergency the company is not liable. Our company will allow us to use the earned time off we have accumulated instead of no pay for such circumstances.

Possibly depending on the status of your job and labor laws. The situation for a casual worker and a government employee may be very different. I would check your contract and with the Department of Labor for your state which I assume is Pennsylvania or nearby to see what the situation is.

Generally, yes. If the employer closes of their own volition you are entitled to that days pay. Check the DOL site for your state or review your company's HR policy.

I don't feel you've earned it, do you. If it was an emergency your employer couldn't help it so he should not have to pay you either. So it's a wash. Let's hope all goes well tomorrow!

well it all depends on what kind of emergancy it is b/c if it is the boss that has an emergancy it is not our fault so they should pay us but if it is a company emergancy it might just be our fault so they wouldn't have to pay us.............IF it's our fault

Legally I don't think your employer is obligated to pay you for that...they might if they feel generous, but they are under no obligation to pay you. Also, it would depend on what your contract says.

It depends on your contract. If it is not in your contract they do not need to but some businesses will pay you for the day anyways. (And we all thought business was evil)

Two hours unless otherwise stated in policy.