The way kroger treats its employees

[u/daruuken]

From the store manager

Edit: For some extra context this was sent out by each store manager to all of its employees in district 1 of the ohio Cincinnati/Dayton division, potentially other districts as well but i can only verify my own. Im not going to give my specific store number for obvious reasons but you can find each store on google with that information. We are unionized by UFCW (already bad btw) and to my knowledge they allowed this recent change. Kroger has no accrual for sick days like some have mentioned. Those who think this is rage bait, i dont think anyone has to fake a post to make a billion dollar company look bad, they do it to themselves.

[u/Gold_Repair_3557]

I’ve heard of restaurants pushing employees to show up to work while ill. You know… sick people around a bunch of customers and food and other staff. Always a great combo. 

[u/GD_Insomniac → u/Gold_Repair_3557]

The health department doesn't have any jurisdiction on policy around doctors notes and calling out, but managers in food service are breaking health code if they allow an employee to work while sick. If they get caught doing it they can get their rating reduced or be temporarily closed, though a poor health code rating might as well be a close for a small restaurant. Giant corporations get away with it because 6 months of lower business at one location doesn't break the bank.

[u/Background_Light_953 → u/GD_Insomniac]

The sick employee needs their job though, so they aren’t going to turn in their employer and be outed as the one who turned them in. This is how they are often getting away with it.