Orioles employees were informed Tuesday that they will be compensated for the week of games that were rescheduled and relocated due to riots in late April.
In a letter obtained by BuzzFeed News that was posted next to an employee time clock, the Orioles called the circumstances “extraordinary.”
Beneath the Orioles logo, the notice said:
Due to the extraordinary circumstances that led to several cancelled or rescheduled games, the Orioles organization will compensate all hourly employees for hours that would have been ordinarily worked the week of April 27. This adjustment will be added [sic] will be added to your 5/29 paycheck.