If you read the whole thing, you would see that there is no disciplinary action taken, that only applies to unexcused absences, but this policy doesn’t look very good overall.
This is going to result in a lot more people coming into work while sick and likely result in a lot of the better cast members seeking work elsewhere.
Well. Here it is. Another large employer taking away additional benefits from employees. Disney obviously isnt close to the companys shareholders being without gains. Pay attention to this employees. Disney is considered a large company and is surely qualified such by the U.S. government. So. Complete your Fmla (family medical leave act) paperwork and submit it. Complete the process. I suggest that when you are legit ill use the benefits afforded to you from this act. They legally can’t even ask you why you are calling in. They will but they shouldn’t. Dont tell them why. Then you won’t be subject for termination or disciplinary actions related to any approved (which they have to do for fmla) absences. I am not suggesting you lie or take time off for the heck of it but this would cover you for health related absences. Disney. Your move.
FMLA only applies to specific approved illnesses. If I get the flu or Covid and am out for 3 days, FMLA doesn’t apply. Definitely good if you have a qualifying chronic illness, however.
My son is a cast member in Florida in Entertainment. Characters have hands on experiences with sick children regularly. He’s missed work because of pink eye, exposure to measles, chicken pox, and other things. Yes, people bring their SICK kids to Disney and infect others. If they implement this policy in Florida it will be a problem.
As a former Cast Member in Florida, I remember the denials for time off when I had gone through their hoops and channels. You have to be literally on your deathbed in order to be sick enough to not come in – a spread whatever bug you had to your fellow Cast, the Guests, etc. having read this new policy, it puts me in the mind of amazon – and that corporation’s failure on one count to even know one of their workers had gotten ill from COVID, lapse into a vegetative state and soon after , died. Even though the man’s wife called and called, amazon docked him for not being at work…until someone from HR paid a visit to his home and found out from his tearful family that he had passed. Talk about a policy gone wrong…I see this one Disney is going to enact as causing similar issues.
He’s just a troll. One week he’ll try and stir people up on one side of the political aisle, then the next he’ll try and trigger the other side. He doesn’t care which side it is, just getting his jollies getting some attention. Ignore, which is what should be done with all trolls.
Is this imposed by Disney though? Wouldn’t it be the same policy for all parks if it was and not just Disneyland? This sounds like more of Governor Nuisance’s nonsense.
While becoming a Disney cast member may be a amazing chapter for many. There is still clock -ins, clock- outs, breaks, vacation time & several things. Each company has it’s separate attendance policy, Walt Disney company is no different. Most likely because of understaffing.
Really there complaining about rules at a work place they voluntarily work at. This sounds like common practice in business. I worked for the government in California and it was the same way. We had vacation time off and X number of sick time hours off each year. My commute at one time was 1hr. 45min. Walk from the parking area 15min. and then prep, depending upon what we were currently working on, we had to suite up in the proper class of safety equipment and be on site, another 5 to 20 minutes. Two minutes late, a ding, three dings in a rolling 12 months, a 1 day suspension, two more dings in a rolling 12 months, a 2 day suspension, two more dings, possible termination.
Grow up and be a responsible adult, snowflakes.
My wife works for a major retailer doing CSR on phones. They changed a policy a few yrs back saying employees had to be ready at their shift time, so if it took 10 minutes to log in and get ready, you did that before shift start unpaid. They got sued, and now employees have a 5 minute grace period AFTER shift start time to get logged in.
I can’t help feeling that once again Disneyland is going to lose senior employees (long-term employees who won’t be able to guide the new employees) and Park Guests are going to quickly notice (as well as vent their irritation) a less than enthusiastic experience with Cast Members who could will be feeling well (but have to show up for work) and probably are ready to quit!
Bob Chapek era is sounding terrible all the time. 😢
Comments for Disney’s “Exploitative” New Policy Sparks Outrage From Fans, Cast Members
Chris
If you read the whole thing, you would see that there is no disciplinary action taken, that only applies to unexcused absences, but this policy doesn’t look very good overall.
This is going to result in a lot more people coming into work while sick and likely result in a lot of the better cast members seeking work elsewhere.
Ali
Well. Here it is. Another large employer taking away additional benefits from employees. Disney obviously isnt close to the companys shareholders being without gains. Pay attention to this employees. Disney is considered a large company and is surely qualified such by the U.S. government. So. Complete your Fmla (family medical leave act) paperwork and submit it. Complete the process. I suggest that when you are legit ill use the benefits afforded to you from this act. They legally can’t even ask you why you are calling in. They will but they shouldn’t. Dont tell them why. Then you won’t be subject for termination or disciplinary actions related to any approved (which they have to do for fmla) absences. I am not suggesting you lie or take time off for the heck of it but this would cover you for health related absences. Disney. Your move.
Prolevision
The paragon of social virtue showing the proles what socialism actually means.
kelly
FMLA only applies to specific approved illnesses. If I get the flu or Covid and am out for 3 days, FMLA doesn’t apply. Definitely good if you have a qualifying chronic illness, however.
Vicki
My son is a cast member in Florida in Entertainment. Characters have hands on experiences with sick children regularly. He’s missed work because of pink eye, exposure to measles, chicken pox, and other things. Yes, people bring their SICK kids to Disney and infect others. If they implement this policy in Florida it will be a problem.
Side note: Never EVER kiss Mickey’s nose!
M. Lee
Mr. White, I feel sorry for you…VERY negative attitude…bigotted, I would say.
LYetman
As a former Cast Member in Florida, I remember the denials for time off when I had gone through their hoops and channels. You have to be literally on your deathbed in order to be sick enough to not come in – a spread whatever bug you had to your fellow Cast, the Guests, etc. having read this new policy, it puts me in the mind of amazon – and that corporation’s failure on one count to even know one of their workers had gotten ill from COVID, lapse into a vegetative state and soon after , died. Even though the man’s wife called and called, amazon docked him for not being at work…until someone from HR paid a visit to his home and found out from his tearful family that he had passed. Talk about a policy gone wrong…I see this one Disney is going to enact as causing similar issues.
JV
That’s just about the most ignorant comment a person could make. I would say you should be ashamed of yourself but I doubt you have the capacity.
Talon
He’s just a troll. One week he’ll try and stir people up on one side of the political aisle, then the next he’ll try and trigger the other side. He doesn’t care which side it is, just getting his jollies getting some attention. Ignore, which is what should be done with all trolls.
Kevin
Is this imposed by Disney though? Wouldn’t it be the same policy for all parks if it was and not just Disneyland? This sounds like more of Governor Nuisance’s nonsense.
Ben Collins
I believe it’s just for Disneyland, seems sketchy to me.
Ben Collins
While becoming a Disney cast member may be a amazing chapter for many. There is still clock -ins, clock- outs, breaks, vacation time & several things. Each company has it’s separate attendance policy, Walt Disney company is no different. Most likely because of understaffing.
M.J.
Really there complaining about rules at a work place they voluntarily work at. This sounds like common practice in business. I worked for the government in California and it was the same way. We had vacation time off and X number of sick time hours off each year. My commute at one time was 1hr. 45min. Walk from the parking area 15min. and then prep, depending upon what we were currently working on, we had to suite up in the proper class of safety equipment and be on site, another 5 to 20 minutes. Two minutes late, a ding, three dings in a rolling 12 months, a 1 day suspension, two more dings in a rolling 12 months, a 2 day suspension, two more dings, possible termination.
Grow up and be a responsible adult, snowflakes.
Joe
My wife works for a major retailer doing CSR on phones. They changed a policy a few yrs back saying employees had to be ready at their shift time, so if it took 10 minutes to log in and get ready, you did that before shift start unpaid. They got sued, and now employees have a 5 minute grace period AFTER shift start time to get logged in.
CJ
I can’t help feeling that once again Disneyland is going to lose senior employees (long-term employees who won’t be able to guide the new employees) and Park Guests are going to quickly notice (as well as vent their irritation) a less than enthusiastic experience with Cast Members who could will be feeling well (but have to show up for work) and probably are ready to quit!
Bob Chapek era is sounding terrible all the time. 😢
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