if hotels can't start work normally during the epidemic, they should also pay wages to employees who don't go to work. However, according to the time of hotel shutdown, these hotels that can't resume work effectively after shutdown for more than one month can pay minimum wages to employees or pay living expenses according to the standards stipulated by local government departments.

1. Did you get paid for not going to work during the hotel epidemic? If the enterprise stops production within a wage payment period, the enterprise shall pay the wages of its employees according to the standards stipulated in the labor contract. If the salary payment period exceeds one, if the employee provides normal labor, the salary paid by the enterprise to the employee shall not be lower than the local minimum wage standard. If the employees fail to provide normal labor, the enterprise shall pay living expenses, and the living expenses standard shall be implemented according to the relevant local regulations. Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Properly Handling the Labor Relations during the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia Infected in novel coronavirus. For the employees of enterprises who are infected with pneumonia in novel coronavirus during their isolation treatment or medical observation, and who are unable to provide normal labor due to other emergency measures, the enterprise shall be regarded as providing normal labor and paying corresponding remuneration, and shall not terminate the labor contract with the employees according to Articles 41 and 41 of the Labor Contract Law. The period of isolation treatment, medical observation and other emergency measures are not included in the medical treatment period. During this period, if the labor contract expires, it will be postponed to the expiration of the medical observation period, the expiration of the isolation period or the end of the emergency measures taken by the government. If an enterprise encounters difficulties in production and operation due to the impact of the epidemic, it can stabilize its jobs by means of salary adjustment, rotation and rest, shortening working hours, etc. through consultation with employees, and try not to lay off employees or reduce them as much as possible.

2. What are the penalties for hotel's malicious wage arrears during the epidemic? 1. Report to the labor administrative department (usually the labor management supervision brigade). 2. You can also apply for arbitration directly (the arbitration fee is 211-311 yuan, and if you win, all will be borne by the company). 3. If you are not satisfied with the arbitration result, you can bring a lawsuit in court within 15 days after you get the arbitration letter. 4. According to the national regulations, in arbitration or litigation, you may require that in addition to the full payment of the wages and salaries of the workers within the specified time, you also need to pay an economic compensation equivalent to 25% of the wages and salaries. Although the policy requires these enterprises that stopped production during the epidemic to pay their employees, there are many problems in the field of catering and labor relations. Many hotels have detained their employees' wages under normal circumstances. During the epidemic, most hotels may not be able to sustain themselves at all, and it is difficult for employees themselves to receive wages.