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After the Calgary Flames season was suspended due to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the team has informed hourly and event employees they will not be compensated for lost shifts moving forward.

The NHL announced Thursday its season would be put on hold indefinitely as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. So, too, did the National Lacrosse League and Western Hockey League, both of which have teams that call the Scotiabank Saddledome home.

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On Friday, the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. — which owns the Flames, the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen and the NLL’s Calgary Roughnecks — said in an email to hourly and event staff they will not be paid for cancelled shifts during the stoppage, beyond shifts which had been scheduled for the day before.

“Unless notified by your supervisor, all scheduled shifts are cancelled. CSEC will pay for your March 12, 2020 shift if you were scheduled to work as the notice of cancellation was less than the 24 hours required by Alberta Employment Standards. Any shifts on March 13, 2020 and beyond must be pre-approved by your supervisor,” states the email, which was obtained by Postmedia.