tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post5569903061125905416..comments2024-01-22T05:26:36.786-05:00Comments on Roosevelt Islander Online: Too Hot For Roosevelt Island Starbucks To Remain Open This Afternoon Without Air Conditioning - Thirsty Customers Turned AwayROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-71985850946007476592014-06-19T20:56:18.851-04:002014-06-19T20:56:18.851-04:00Things break and it's not always possible to f...Things break and it's not always possible to fix them immediately. <br /><br /><br />Generally in NY, workers who show up at their reported time but for whom the employer can't provide work get paid for four hours (or the duration of their shift, if it's less). Most, in a situation like this, would pay for the full shift, particularly if their interruption insurance allows that as Mark Lyonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-82870602917132110242014-06-19T13:35:30.446-04:002014-06-19T13:35:30.446-04:00How can the a/c at a business in a modern building...How can the a/c at a business in a modern building not work? The one "commandment" of a business is to stay open and provide services for customers. Is the franchisee too cheap to pay the electrical bill - wants to cut corners by closing the store on hot days? And what happens to the employees when the owner shuts down the store? Do they get paid for the hours the store is closed?CheshireKittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-3680346210102659282014-06-18T22:56:57.036-04:002014-06-18T22:56:57.036-04:00It's really such a shame they cannot provide t...It's really such a shame they cannot provide their employees with proper air conditioning, this seems to happen often. Come on Starbucks, get with it!APSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-47213930329754481002014-06-18T18:30:50.554-04:002014-06-18T18:30:50.554-04:00I wonder how often this happens in other Starbucks...I wonder how often this happens in other Starbucks stores?Westviewernoreply@blogger.com