Today in a work meeting it was stated we were only supposed to work 4 hours one day instead the usual 6 hours.
This was only told to us today. Even though the day in question was a over a week ago.
Apparently those who did work the 6 hours had to get approval. This was NEVER mentioned to me and I worked the 6 usual hours instead of the supposed to be 4.
In the work meeting with all my co-workers there too it was stated to me that I could possibly not get paid for my 2 hours because it was not “approved”.
I got heated and went off. We use work logs and I can easily prove I worked it. Once I defended myself, with all my co-workers watching on zoom too; the guy mentioned that I will get paid for it thankfully. And that it’s on him for telling me but said that I should be grateful that he’s going to approve it. It’s 2 hours, and I’m only part time. Also 3 other co-workers got the go ahead to work it why not myself included when I highly rely on this money?
I’m still pissed off about the whole ordeal. There’s no communication where I work and we’re expected to know everything.
If this happens again is there any law I can use to protect myself? Is there anything I can do to educate myself?
I am actively looking for another job. This is another thing on the long list of issues happening and I don’t want to be on this ship when it goes down.
P.s. I do live in the US and this happened in Michigan