MangoCon 2016 NYS
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@Dashrender said:
That's definitely not the case. Otherwise you couldn't have construction sites. Most don't have running water for weeks, months - they porta-pottys.
Not running water, but I think that they might need to provide it. But never assume what company do reflects legal requirements. Companies have learned that employees are terrible at knowing their rights or doing something about it. I've watched so many people roll over to companies blatantly breaking federal law left and right. It is actually really rare that employees do anything about getting the working environment, pay, leave, whatever that they have earned.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
Yeah I've read those laws as well. That definitely wasn't the case here. Most people started at 8 AM, so having them go home a noon without pay would have them covered for that 4 hour requirement. Keeping them until 2 and giving them a 1 hour lunch still allowed that 4 hour to be covered.
Pretty sure that there is a different law about providing bathrooms, though
Bathrooms are required in NYS for any job site.
As is water, I'm pretty sure. Those two things are considered healthy and safety things. But I think that they might be covered by OSHA too.
That's definitely not the case. Otherwise you couldn't have construction sites. Most don't have running water for weeks, months - they porta-pottys.
In NYS most construction sites have bulk water tanks. At least the large ones that I have seen. The odd thing is there are different rules for small construction companies. My uncle runs a three man crew (including himself) and they have different requirements for water and bathrooms.
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In NYS working bathroom facilities is a requirement for a business to allowed to be "open for business".
If you can't offer appropriate facilities for bodily functions, you legally can't have people on premise working / or customers until the facilities are brought up to a working condition.
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@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
Yeah I've read those laws as well. That definitely wasn't the case here. Most people started at 8 AM, so having them go home a noon without pay would have them covered for that 4 hour requirement. Keeping them until 2 and giving them a 1 hour lunch still allowed that 4 hour to be covered.
Pretty sure that there is a different law about providing bathrooms, though
Bathrooms are required in NYS for any job site.
As is water, I'm pretty sure. Those two things are considered healthy and safety things. But I think that they might be covered by OSHA too.
That's definitely not the case. Otherwise you couldn't have construction sites. Most don't have running water for weeks, months - they porta-pottys.
In NYS most construction sites have bulk water tanks. At least the large ones that I have seen. The odd thing is there are different rules for small construction companies. My uncle runs a three man crew (including himself) and they have different requirements for water and bathrooms.
yes, there are all kinds of weird "small company" laws. Like you can openly discriminate on nearly any basis, don't have to meet minimum working conditions and all kinds of things that should not be exceptions. Laws that were written to protect workers often only apply to larger businesses. So the workers are not actually protected, it's actually small business owners being protected, law businesses being penalized and workers are just pawns.
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Okie, how about this for an idea.
White Vendor shirts..
And those who wish can tie-dye them.....
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Like a tie-die station?
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Calling @Minion-Queen for an update on the choice of a MangoCon 2016 location.
Needz the deetz
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We are actually looking at more locations this week. We are aiming for the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area for 2016.
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@Minion-Queen what time of year?
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I will hopefully get some dates to choose from this week as well. The coordination on this is MASSIVE. Have to make sure we do not hit any religious holidays, other major IT conventions and have availability for a venue. Then we start the real planning and insurance quotes and vendor quotes and and and and and......
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Currently working on finding cool bars, restaurants, and places to sightsee in the Niagara Falls/Buffalo/Rochester area.
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The Old Toad on Alexander St. in Rochester isn't bad.
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Boring though
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It's the crowd that makes it exciting or boring, not the venue.
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Found the Tap and Mallet in Rochester, http://www.tapandmallet.com/, that looks pretty cool. A lot of local food, vegan and gluten free options, and lots of draft beer!
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But...... Rochester.
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If all you all wanted to just attend a conference and then go back to your hotels and not hang out all night. It's easy to find a venue. To have options for hanging out in bars etc. Rochester is actually looking like our best option at this point.
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@scottalanmiller said:
It's the crowd that makes it exciting or boring, not the venue.
Well the venue a little bit. If they are to conservative, they'll stifle the fun.
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The Old Toad is one of those places that you want to be proper and quiet in. You feel like you would get a disapproving look from other patrons and the bar tender if you were loud.
