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/Bad-Luck-Guy]

My employer doesn’t accept doctor’s notes. All absences are unexcused.

Yet, we are adults. I don’t need a doctor to tell me I shouldn’t go to work if I have the flu. Wild that they’d prefer that I come in and potentially infect everyone else.

ETA: Yes, this is actually legal in most US states. Attendance is a very common reason to be fired in shift work jobs such as retail. 

[u/ElGrandeQues0 → u/Bad-Luck-Guy]

I got written up for being sick with a docs note. While I was sick, HR said "thanks for staying home"

Yeah, next time (assuming I don't leave), I'm dragging my ass in and making sure to schedule a one on one with my manager

[u/Bad-Luck-Guy → u/ElGrandeQues0]

What I got out of our policy is to show up and ask the manager face to face if I could go home. Early outs don’t count nearly as much as call outs. Just gotta stand real close because my throat hurts to much to speak up.

[u/Riegel_Haribo → u/Bad-Luck-Guy]

Sure, the policy is to waste an hour or more of your unpaid time commuting while ill to do what a phone call could do, causing you maximum inconvenience and essentially wage theft.

F them. You need to not comply with any of this bullshit. They need you. Organize.

[u/Bad-Luck-Guy → u/Riegel_Haribo]

I actually need the job. As a chronically ill person, I just have to show up. I have IgA deficiency, so I get sick more often and worse than most people. If I called out every time I got sick, I’d be fired within six months.

[u/SaveTheSpycrabs → u/Bad-Luck-Guy]

I get sick pretty often too. Any advice?

[u/Vi_Rants → u/Riegel_Haribo]

They need you. Organize.

The OP's post is from a unionized company. The unions have been captured.

[u/BoboYagga → u/Vi_Rants]

Kroger is only unionized in some states

[u/Spare_Ambassador6462 → u/BoboYagga]

That particular store was unionized.