Business forced to pay make-up and hair care expenses for female workers.

[Katzndogz]

Gee whiz. When did hair products and make up because something that can't be lived without? I don't wear make up or use hair spray and I do just fine.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

I can't believe you said this.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

No one put a gun to their head. They took the job and knew what the pay was and NOW they say it wasn't enough!!!

Jets to pay $324K to settle cheerleaders' wage lawsuit | Fox News

nov 27 2016 HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have agreed to pay nearly $324,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by cheerleaders over wages.

The suit was filed in Bergen County, New Jersey, where the NFL team plays.

The 52 women said they were paid $150 per game and issued uniforms. But they said they were not paid for practices and other work and were forced to pay for their makeup, hair care and transportation.

The team denied the claims but earlier said it agreed to settle to avoid the expense and distraction of litigation.

This isn't a joke. I knew a bank teller woman and their dress code demanded high-end clothing, shoes, makeup and "a certain appearance" to fall in line with that. They allowed new employees to borrow up to $5,000 to outfit themselves to fit the job but they had to pay it back with interest docked out of their pay. Which of course is bullshit. What it means is that its a form of indentured servitude...ie: a form of slavery. You get in debt to your employer the minute you show up. They also had to maintain the wardrobe over time. Things get stained, ripped, frayed in the wash...shoes scuffed. She finally figured out that it was costing her more to work there (they payed her $15/hour to do all the teller work, loans, new accounts etc. etc. and expected the wardrobe to be paid for her). It all worked out though because for being an exemplary employee (she truly was one of their best, most liked) she got a $5 gift certificate for a coffee shop for her Christmas bonus...

This, by the way, is an absolutely true story. And their area manager told them at a meeting one day that if they started complaining, soon they would all be replaced by automated tellers on the line anyway... This is the state of jobs in the US. And, what's wrong with our economy. This bank was making a FORTUNE and its top brass was treating the real ponies towing the load like slaves. Literally, like slaves. Between taxes, gas to and from work, stress related illness from the responsibilities/low pay issue exacerbating outside stress in her life, the wardrobe and the makeup, this woman figured at the end of the day she was making about $8/hour while towing the responsibilities of someone who required a minor degree in law to process the numerous, shifting and detailed accounting and forms for loans etc. etc. etc. So the next question is, why go to college for law if banks etc. are hiring quasi-lawyers at shit wages to replace you like McDonald's fry cooks?

How is it any different than a mechanic or a machinist?
I bought at least ten thousand in tools over the years.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

They shouldn't be paying such a little amount of money in the first place.

It's not a full time job dimwit.
And they accepted the job knowing what it pays.

Ah, insults.... not quite an argument, is it?

You somehow missed the content....dimwittedness confirmed.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Gee whiz. When did hair products and make up because something that can't be lived without? I don't wear make up or use hair spray and I do just fine.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

I can't believe you said this.

I did. I've never been into this kind of stuff.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[Wyatt earp]

No one put a gun to their head. They took the job and knew what the pay was and NOW they say it wasn't enough!!!

Jets to pay $324K to settle cheerleaders' wage lawsuit | Fox News

nov 27 2016 HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have agreed to pay nearly $324,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by cheerleaders over wages.

The suit was filed in Bergen County, New Jersey, where the NFL team plays.

The 52 women said they were paid $150 per game and issued uniforms. But they said they were not paid for practices and other work and were forced to pay for their makeup, hair care and transportation.

The team denied the claims but earlier said it agreed to settle to avoid the expense and distraction of litigation.

Anyone surprised to see the NFL underpay women?

This is one thing I never understood, read about how low they we're paid back in the 80s when the Chicago bear's got rid of their cheerleaders.

 

[Care4all]

Cheerleading is an important part of American culture and the overall NFL entertainment product. NFL cheerleading has a colorful 50-year history dating back to the 1954 Baltimore Colts, the first NFL team to employ professional cheerleaders. With 32 total NFL teams, 26 have cheerleading squads. Cheerleaders entertain fans, motivate NFL players, support charitable causes, and add glitz and glamour to a sport that is otherwise known for its ruthless and brutish nature. Cheerleaders are featured prominently in NFL advertising and game-day television coverage, especially leading in and out of every commercial break. However, NFL teams across the country routinely underpay cheerleaders, despite seemingly recognizing their valuable contribution to the NFL’s entertainment product and fan relationships. Many NFL teams pay the members of their cheerleading squads poorly, while requiring incredible time commitments, and subjecting them to restrictive rules and regulations. Unlike NFL players, NFL cheerleaders do not have a collective bargaining unit to negotiate their compensation and working conditions as a unified group.

NFL cheerleaders have significant demands placed on their time for what is routinely referred to as a part-time job. For example the San Diego Chargers cheerleaders state outright that “being a Charger Girls member is a part-time job. You should at least hold a part-time job or attend college full-time.” These women endure rigorous tryouts with multiple rounds in which they are required to pay the team an audition fee for the privilege of subjecting themselves to scrutiny. For example, the Jets Flight Crew has its prospective cheerleaders brave four rounds of auditions. Across the NFL, cheer team members are required to attend multiple unpaid weekly practices, training and boot camps, private appearances, photo shoots, and charity events in addition to weekly NFL games. Texans cheerleaders have to attend three rehearsals per week, and agree to a time commitment the team estimates at nine hours a week of rehearsal during the off-season and 16 hours a week during the season. The Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders “average over 400 appearances a year at charity events, community events, Vikings Children’s Fund events, corporate events, media events, travel appearances, calendar sales promotions, etc.” Each Vikings cheerleader is required to participate in a minimum of two charity events per month. The Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, perhaps one of the most famous cheerleading squads in the world, are required to attend two to five mandatory practices per week. On game days, the time commitment of an NFL cheerleader can range anywhere from seven to ten hours, not counting the time spent primping and prepping in advance of national television appearances, and hours spent in the gym sculpting their bodies to fit into unforgiving team uniforms. Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders are required to be on site five hours before kickoff.

Despite cheerleaders’ significant commitment and hard work in producing a product that grosses over $9 billion dollars annually, cheerleaders are paid on average about $75 a game, while at the same time, NFL players and coaches enjoy multi-million dollar contracts. The NFL minimum player salary for a rookie in 2013 is $405,000.00, and the salary for a returning 2013 Patriots cheerleader is the state minimum wage, $8.00 an hour. Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, who are better paid amongst their peers, earn $150 a game. The disparity is staggering. Although comparing the salary of NFL cheerleaders to those of NFL players may seem like comparing apples and oranges, they are both talent that makes up the NFL entertainment product. Although cheerleaders’ contribution to NFL is peripheral and cannot be said to be on par with the players or coaches, it is comparable to say an NFL team mascot. NFL mascots earn salaries ranging from $23,000.00 to $65,000.00 a year including health benefits. For additional comparison, consider that dancers performing in Broadway shows and musicals are paid more than $1,500 a week based on minimum wage agreements negotiated by the Actor’s Equity Association, the union representing Broadway performers.

Why cheerleaders are paid so little becomes even less clear considering the NFL and individual teams seem to recognize the important role that cheerleaders play in producing the overall entertainment product that is NFL football. The NFL head of communications David Tossell told CNN, “cheerleaders are part of American football culture from youth leagues to the NFL and are part of the game day experience for our fans.” NFL teams, like the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars, routinely refer to their cheerleaders as “invaluable” members of their organizations. The Indianapolis Colts organization describes its cheerleaders as “ambassadors” of their organization.

NFL Cheerleaders: Not all Ra-Ra-Shish-Boom-Bah - The Official Review


it's just bull crud, what these nfl cheerleaders make....

 

[Care4all]

Being a cheerleader is a ticket to the big time after a year or two. They should be paying the NFL.

like what? what ''big time''?

 

[frigidweirdo]

They shouldn't be paying such a little amount of money in the first place.

It's not a full time job dimwit.
And they accepted the job knowing what it pays.

Ah, insults.... not quite an argument, is it?

You somehow missed the content....dimwittedness confirmed.

Are you surprised I ignored the content? You insult, I don't bother with the rest of the post. Now you know. Maybe in future you'll talk JUST about what the topic is about instead of going off insulting at every opportunity.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

They shouldn't be paying such a little amount of money in the first place.

It's not a full time job dimwit.
And they accepted the job knowing what it pays.

Ah, insults.... not quite an argument, is it?

You somehow missed the content....dimwittedness confirmed.

Are you surprised I ignored the content? You insult, I don't bother with the rest of the post. Now you know. Maybe in future you'll talk JUST about what the topic is about instead of going off insulting at every opportunity.

Coming from you thats pathetic.....

 

[ScienceRocks]

No one put a gun to their head. They took the job and knew what the pay was and NOW they say it wasn't enough!!!

Jets to pay $324K to settle cheerleaders' wage lawsuit | Fox News

nov 27 2016 HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have agreed to pay nearly $324,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by cheerleaders over wages.

The suit was filed in Bergen County, New Jersey, where the NFL team plays.

The 52 women said they were paid $150 per game and issued uniforms. But they said they were not paid for practices and other work and were forced to pay for their makeup, hair care and transportation.

The team denied the claims but earlier said it agreed to settle to avoid the expense and distraction of litigation.

They have far more rights then men do but nothing is ever enough. I say fuck em...No special favors.

 

[frigidweirdo]

They shouldn't be paying such a little amount of money in the first place.

It's not a full time job dimwit.
And they accepted the job knowing what it pays.

Ah, insults.... not quite an argument, is it?

You somehow missed the content....dimwittedness confirmed.

Are you surprised I ignored the content? You insult, I don't bother with the rest of the post. Now you know. Maybe in future you'll talk JUST about what the topic is about instead of going off insulting at every opportunity.

Coming from you thats pathetic.....

Wonderful.....

 

[frigidweirdo]

No one put a gun to their head. They took the job and knew what the pay was and NOW they say it wasn't enough!!!

Jets to pay $324K to settle cheerleaders' wage lawsuit | Fox News

nov 27 2016 HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have agreed to pay nearly $324,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by cheerleaders over wages.

The suit was filed in Bergen County, New Jersey, where the NFL team plays.

The 52 women said they were paid $150 per game and issued uniforms. But they said they were not paid for practices and other work and were forced to pay for their makeup, hair care and transportation.

The team denied the claims but earlier said it agreed to settle to avoid the expense and distraction of litigation.

They have far more rights then men do but nothing is ever enough. I say fuck em...No special favors.

Which rights do they have that others don't then?

What special favors do they have?

 

[Jarlaxle]

Unless they are on contract, of course the employer should be paying.

Why should the employer pay?. This is like saying - i need clothes and shoes to do my job so the company should pay for them. THINK

The same reason my employer pays for my uniforms, boots, and DOT physicals. THINK!

 

[Jarlaxle]

This isn't a joke. I knew a bank teller woman and their dress code demanded high-end clothing, shoes, makeup and "a certain appearance" to fall in line with that. They allowed new employees to borrow up to $5,000 to outfit themselves to fit the job but they had to pay it back with interest docked out of their pay. Which of course is bullshit. What it means is that its a form of indentured servitude...ie: a form of slavery. You get in debt to your employer the minute you show up. They also had to maintain the wardrobe over time. Things get stained, ripped, frayed in the wash...shoes scuffed. She finally figured out that it was costing her more to work there (they payed her $15/hour to do all the teller work, loans, new accounts etc. etc. and expected the wardrobe to be paid for her). It all worked out though because for being an exemplary employee (she truly was one of their best, most liked) she got a $5 gift certificate for a coffee shop for her Christmas bonus...

This, by the way, is an absolutely true story. And their area manager told them at a meeting one day that if they started complaining, soon they would all be replaced by automated tellers on the line anyway... This is the state of jobs in the US. And, what's wrong with our economy. This bank was making a FORTUNE and its top brass was treating the real ponies towing the load like slaves. Literally, like slaves. Between taxes, gas to and from work, stress related illness from the responsibilities/low pay issue exacerbating outside stress in her life, the wardrobe and the makeup, this woman figured at the end of the day she was making about $8/hour while towing the responsibilities of someone who required a minor degree in law to process the numerous, shifting and detailed accounting and forms for loans etc. etc. etc. So the next question is, why go to college for law if banks etc. are hiring quasi-lawyers at shit wages to replace you like McDonald's fry cooks?

If she isn't bright enough to keep her office clothes in good condition, McDonald's is probably a better career choice! My mother could get ten years-EASILY-out of her office wear, and usually more from anything except a lightweight blouse.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Gee whiz. When did hair products and make up because something that can't be lived without? I don't wear make up or use hair spray and I do just fine.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

Cheerleaders are probably required to use it.