Whole Foods just published a blog post in response to our article in which it says "We have relaxed our policy to allow Team Members to call out of work due to illness, without penalty."https://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/news/how-whole-foods-market-is-responding-to-covid-19 …
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I am not sure what the "penalty" for calling in sick before was but a punitive sick leave policy is definitely what you want at a grocery store
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at least three people have DMed me thinking I am the CEO of Whole Foods I am not
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Read this story too. Amazon white collar employees are home. Warehouse workers are not. Amazon Prime, an unethical conceit, is making these workers’ lives harder during a pandemichttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/epgk8w/amazon-prime-will-falter-during-coronavirus-panic-experts-say …
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What do they do if they catch it and don't have any sick days left? Typical corporation, who cares about the little guy as long as the $ keeps pouring in
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How many Whole Food employees are going to feel they have no choice but to work while sick.
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What happens when they give up their vacation to someone sick, and then they get sick?
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That is awful
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