Walmart update page 4

[pocomom]

I went to Walmart this weekend to make up for the lost sales from all the DIS members who won't go. I'm doing my part!

There were still door greeters at both doors. One was in a motorized wheelchair and the other was standing with a cane/walker. Apparently this change isn't happening company wide.

Yet

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

Yet

Very true. I guess only time will tell.

 

[pocomom]

SOME of its disabled and senior workers.

Send a company a message that they can never fire a disabled person, and you're sending them the message to never hire a disabled person. And they couldn't be blamed for it.

Pretty sure if they are phasing in a policy that requires everyone to lift 50lbs they won't be hiring disabled workers anymore.

 

[CPanther95]

Pretty sure if they are phasing in a policy that requires everyone to lift 50lbs they won't be hiring disabled workers anymore.

Only for those jobs that require heavy lifting.

 

[Jennasis]

Our Walmart has never had greeters.

 

[ronandannette]

Update .
A protest for Danny was staged this weekend.
A state Representative has gotten involved.
Hundreds are boycotting the store.
Another local store in Mt Pocono let go another beloved disabled person who uses canes, named Chris.
Local Mayor is getting involved.
A third store in Pittston (about an hour from the other stores) fired a third disabled person.

It looks like Walmart is rolling this out slowly, but is very definitely firing it's disabled and senior workers.

A very poor course of acton, in my opinion. If these former employees are well respected and have useful skills it would be MUCH MORE beneficial to them if one of the protesters stepped up and offered them a job.

Pretty sure if they are phasing in a policy that requires everyone to lift 50lbs they won't be hiring disabled workers anymore.

Perhaps you are right but is there some obligation for them to do so? I'd imagine, depending on the limitations of the individual, disabled people would still be eligible to apply. Having job requirements that preclude any number of individuals for any number of reasons is NOT discriminatory. I work in construction - we presently have no disabled employees in my department as mobility, strength, stamina, hearing and visual acuity are 100% necessary to adequately perform tasks. I'm not aware that anyone with physical limitations has ever applied but if they did they would be disqualified for hiring if they were not able to meet any one of the various requirements.

 

[bcla]

Perhaps you are right but is there some obligation for them to do so? I'd imagine, depending on the limitations of the individual, disabled people would still be eligible to apply. Having job requirements that preclude any number of individuals for any number of reasons is NOT discriminatory. I work in construction - we presently have no disabled employees in my department as mobility, strength, stamina, hearing and visual acuity are 100% necessary to adequately perform tasks. I'm not aware that anyone with physical limitations has ever applied but if they did they would be disqualified for hiring if they were not able to meet any one of the various requirements.

We have laws that state that someone with a temporary disabling condition must be accommodated reasonably. A large employer may have several positions at a location that don't require a lot of lifting. A delivery service can't refuse to hire or retain a woman because she might get or is pregnant. They find a temporary assignment that is reasonable.

https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/accommodation.html

 

[bsblady01]

Pretty sure if they are phasing in a policy that requires everyone to lift 50lbs they won't be hiring disabled workers anymore.

I was in sams over the weekend and the person that checks your cart on the way out was in a wheelchair. Our walmart does not have people at the doors.

 

[ronandannette]

We have laws that state that someone with a temporary disabling condition must be accommodated reasonably. A large employer may have several positions at a location that don't require a lot of lifting. A delivery service can't refuse to hire or retain a woman because she might get or is pregnant. They find a temporary assignment that is reasonable.

https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/accommodation.html

That has nothing to do with this situation. It would not appear that the former employees have any expectation of recovering from their current physical conditions nor are the new job requirements are temporary. And as for the delivery service v.s. the potentially pregnant woman - I don't understand what you're trying to say AT ALL.

 

[bsblady01]

Our Walmart has never had greeters.

The only time I have ever seen a person at the doors is on blackfriday

 

[bcla]

That has nothing to do with this situation. It would not appear that the former employees have any expectation of recovering from their current physical conditions nor are the new job requirements are temporary. And as for the delivery service v.s. the potentially pregnant woman - I don't understand what you're trying to say AT ALL.

If someone has a disability that can be reasonable accommodated, an employer can't refuse to hire someone or a class of people who can do that with such reasonable accommodations.

As for a woman who does delivery, if she becomes pregnant, and employer can't fire her on the basis that she can no longer lift packages safely. The reasonable accommodation is finding her a desk job. Of if someone becomes permanently disabled, the reasonable accommodation is finding her a permanent desk job within the company.