In a follow-up email, Mr. Hargrove said that the company did “not have any information<br />that would support that Ms. Orzehowski advised us of a medical reason for her absences.”<br />“If that were the case, she could have used those medical records to apply for a leave or accommodation,” he said<br />Walmart Is Accused of Punishing Workers for Sick Days -<br />By RACHEL ABRAMSJUNE 1, 2017<br />A report released Thursday by a workers’ advocacy group says Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, routinely refuses to accept doctors’ notes, penalizes workers who need to take care of a sick family member<br />and otherwise punishes employees for lawful absences.<br />Walmart said that it had not reviewed the report but disputed the group’s conclusions, and said<br />that the company’s attendance policies helped make sure that there were enough employees to help customers while protecting workers from regularly covering others’ duties.
