[Pegulas taking heat for treatment of PSE employees during quarantine; donate 1.2 mill to WNY pandemic relief]

Just now, Lurker said:

 

Vacation time, or paid time off (PTO), isn’t required under any state or federal laws for non-exempt employees  (i.e., non-exempts only get paid when they work). 

 

However, as a practical matter, almost all employers provide some amount of paid time off to their non-exempts for retention and attraction reasons.   Once that time is used up, though, it's unpaid...

So in other words it's up to the Employer to decide to offer PTO or not. I get that. And you're right, legally that may not be obligated to give them a single penny. That's not my issue. My issue is they could have done ANYTHING more than nothing. They chose they absolute cheapest possible option and people are going to feel the effects of that for a long time. It's just a ***** thing to do. That's my complaint. 

[Pegulas taking heat for treatment of PSE employees during quarantine; donate 1.2 mill to WNY pandemic relief]

3 minutes ago, Lurker said:

 

PTO and severance are for exempt employees only.   Non-exempts like 95% of the ones the Pegulas terminated don't get those kind of benefits...

So you're saying 95% of those employees received 0 paid time off? I don't think I've ever had a job, and I've had many, really ***** ones, that has never had any kind of PTO. 

[Pegulas taking heat for treatment of PSE employees during quarantine; donate 1.2 mill to WNY pandemic relief]

3 hours ago, Nanker said:

Thanks @Lurker. From your linky thingy:

"Although unemployment insurance exists to help workers through periods of little or no work, furloughed workers -- employees forced to take unpaid leave -- often receive nothing. In addition, small amounts of work can disqualify a person from benefits completely. Thus, a furloughed worker should not count on unemployment benefits to sustain them during a work shortage.

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Under certain circumstances, workers can receive unemployment during a furlough in New York state, according to Nancy Dunphy, the deputy commissioner for employment security for the state’s Department of Labor, in a 2009 New York Times article. Qualifying for benefits depends on the number of days a week the employee works. Any employee that works at least four days a week cannot receive unemployment benefits."

 

So, in fact it appears that the Pegulas are doing the right thing by their employees. At least they'll be eligible for unemployment benefits for at least 59 weeks (Hope to GOD it doesn't go anywhere near that long - the crisis that is). When things do clean up, they can reapply for their former positions or another one if they haven't already found employment in another business. 

 

Would you rather they furloughed them so they'd have no access to money until things clear up?  

 

Seriously, people lose their minds at the least tweak of information that they think cuts across the grain. Then again, I'm not surprised, I've been on this board a long time. It's the Billsy fans' way. 

 

This is wrong. I've been a contract worker and have been furloughed and received unemployment benefits every time. No exactly sure if it's an apples to apples comparison, but the problem isn't being laid off. It's not paying the workers their PTO or any kind of severence whatsoever. That's a complete dick move by classless owners, who can MORE than afford to do the right thing and they're choosing not to. I also have a close connection that works at the Bills, and let me just say this. The Pegulas are so lucky to have Mcbeane running things the way they do. Because Kim and Terry are completely clueless win it comes to actual sports business operations (see the sabres). 

 

 

[Predict the Patriot Controversy]

Nearly every single patriot playoff game there seems to be some sort of huge controversial play that always goes in their favor. What will it be tonight? I'm going to say a phantom P.I. lay in the game against the chiefs to seal it.

 

 

[Rex was awful- AGAIN]

I really want the name of the guy "upstairs" advising Rex.

[Changes NEED to be made!]

Do we know who the person advising Rex is on these plays?

[Any creative / artistic Bills fans?]

I want to put together a pretty high end 20-30 second bills pump up video / animation. Any members out there that have experience in this work that would be willing to assist?

 

 

[How To Cover Gronk]

I'm sorry if this a bit premature, but I'm already looking to week 2.

 

I think the only way the patriots beat us is if Gronk does. He's a mismatch for whomever defends him. I noticed at times today the bills sort of doubled the colts WR's with a LB. I don't think it was a true double as the LB seemed to peel off at the snap.

 

Anyone have any idea as to what might work?

[Bill v Colts first half thread]

when did get darby get hurt? I didnt see or hear anything from the broadcast