If my employer schedules a new employee to train on a shift that I am already scheduled to work can they legally send me home or call me and tell me not to come in and let the other person work in my place? Would the decrease in hours allow me to file unemployment since I am involuntarily losing hours and possibly my employment since I do need to work a certain amount of hours to stay financially stable?

Typically, an employer can schedule their employees in the best interests of the business, not the best interests of the employees.

Are you a member of a union or some other CBA?

And how many hours/shifts are you being shorted? For how long?

I am not in a union. I will be shorted anywhere from 3-7 hours a day. I am sure this will be contiuning on since the company is hiring more people to do the job that I am doing.

If the reduction is substantial, which it appears to be, you MAY be eligible for reduce unemployment insurance benefits based on the reduced hours. It can't hurt to apply.

Thanks for your help!