The Los Angeles Dodgers informed their full-time employees via Zoom call today, that they will not be imposing furloughs or any layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic. They will, however, begin a system of tiered salary cuts that will begin on June 1st.
According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Dodger employees were told the salary cuts are being made to save jobs and prevent furloughs.
The percentage rate for those cuts is looking anywhere from 0-35 percent or more for the team’s top executives.
The Los Angeles Dodgers informed their full-time employees in a Zoom call Tuesday afternoon that they will not impose furloughs or layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic, but instead will begin a system of tiered salary cuts beginning on June 1st, sources told ESPN.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) May 26, 2020
Only those making over $75K will be affected, with the highest-paid employees taking the biggest pay cuts.
It was previously reported that the Dodgers are projected to lose over $232 million this year, making them the second hardest-hit team this year behind the New York Yankees, who are said to be in the $312 million areas due to the pandemic.
If you were paying attention to the other “Los Angeles” team, the Angels have aggressively furloughed pretty much everyone. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic had reported that the team planned to furlough the “majority of the club’s player-development staff, minor league coordinators, and minor league coaches” beginning June 1st.
Although the season looks to be in jeopardy, the ease of knowing the Dodgers are taking care of their employees says a lot compared to other teams that have pulled the plug on saving jobs. Kudos Dodgers.
Now, let’s get baseball going and bring the asterisks free title back to LA.
