One of the cheerleaders, known as Maria P., discussed exactly what some of her problems are with the team. If the girl could not do it, she was subject to personal financial loss. According to the lawsuit, the Bills had the cheerleaders sell four tickets of $125.00 each on their own time. When the Jills calendars came out, each girl was required to buy 50-75 at $10 each, and sell them on their own time to recoup the money.Īdditionally, the annual Jills golf tournament was a cost to the cheerleaders. If the team had an event for the Jills out of Buffalo, they were allegedly not reimbursements for cost such as gas or hotels. The team also made each girl pay for her uniform, a cost of approximately $650.00, per the lawsuit. It is alleged that the Bills paid well below that amount. The New York State minimum wage from Jto Dec. All told, each cheerleader is believed to work 840 unpaid hours each year for the Bills. It is approximated by the plaintiffs that each woman works, on average, 20 hours per week unpaid as a Jill. ![]() received $210.00 for the aforementioned 2012-13 season. was cut a check for $105.00 and Melissa M. Of the 20-35 charity and community events the Jills were involved in, most were unpaid by the team.Įach individual cheerleader was paid a different amount. The Jills also say they were not paid for any of their practice time, which averaged to approximately eight hours per week. ![]() In the lawsuit, it is alleged the Bills did not reimburse business expenses, unlawfully took gratuities and kick-backs from the Jills, and did not always make payments to the cheerleaders in a timely fashion. The Bills are not the first team to have action taken against them by their cheer team, with the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders already having dealt with this issue. ![]() The cheerleaders allege the team is paying them below minimum wage, along with committing inappropriate contact, making degrading comments and treating them in a demeaning fashion. The Buffalo Bills cheerleading team, known as the Jills, are suing the organization for what they believes are unfair business practices and poor treatment, according to Sports Illustrated.
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