BuzzFeed has made a decision on unused paid time off for laid off employees

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After an open letter to company execs sparked controversy, BuzzFeed has announced it will pay employees for unused paid time off.

• Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s founder and chief executive made the announcement via email.
• The announcement only affects those affected in last week’s round of layoffs, though the company says it is reviewing the policy.
• New York, where most BuzzFeed employees are based, does not require employers to pay for unused paid time off.
• BuzzFeed’s California staffers who were laid off were paid for unused time off as per that state’s laws.
• BuzzFeed announced it was cutting its workforce 15 percent last Friday.
• Employees reportedly received severance ranging from 10 to 16 weeks of pay, depending on a variety of factors.
• BuzzFeed workers were also granted health insurance through April.