Carolina Panthers employees have a “sense of optimism”...

[Stumpy]

Per PFT:

Barring any illegal contact, however, the Panthers are being rather lockout friendly to their employees. No layoffs or furloughs are planned and there’s a “sense of optimism” among employees things will remain business as usual until the Fall.

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It goes on to say that one of the big reasons why Jerry slashed the team's payroll in 2010 was so that he could protect the front office/stadium employees this year. And that the new coaches didn't have the 'lockout clauses' that other teams have been implementing.

IMO this sounds a lot more like JR than the whole 'Jerry gave us a sh*tty product so he could line his own pockets with cash' theory.

[KBRed]

No furloughs, that's what I like to hear.

[mav1234]

would make sense why he couldn't admit to doing this, too... especially before a lockout.

[chknwing]

well what did you expect, hire a brand new staff and then lay them off until september? I'm sure being paid throughout the lockout was part of their contracts.

[Stumpy]

well what did you expect, hire a brand new staff and then lay them off until september? I'm sure being paid throughout the lockout was part of their contracts.

It has been widely reported that almost every coach hired since 2008, excluding big names such as Carroll or Shanahan, have had clauses in their contracts allowing them to be laid off or have their pay cut by as much as 75% in the event of a lockout.

[mav1234]

well what did you expect, hire a brand new staff and then lay them off until september? I'm sure being paid throughout the lockout was part of their contracts.

I didn't know we just hired all new front office personnel and stadium employees.

[countryboi]

if i was them i would be updating my resume......just in case

[Lumps]

Is any organization really firing anyone 'until fall'?

[mav1234]

I heard many predictions of furloughs, but who knows.

[Stumpy]

The Jets have already said that pay cuts and furloughs could start immediately. Though I haven't heard anything of them acting on it yet.

[panthers55]

At this point the team has lost no revenue so why would they furlough or lockout employees. It is March. The whole premise is stupid. PSL invoices have not even gone out yet and many of these employees are needed for daily operations which continue since there will be football.

If as some folks believe, this will be resolved in a few weeks or even a month, keeping your employees working who you need for the season makes good business sense. If this lockout goes for several months then lets see how magnanimous Jerry and everyone else is at that point. Until that point, he is really not doing that much.