January 5, 2022, 04:55pm.
According to multiple reports Wednesday, Walmart is shortening paid leave for employees who test positive for Covid-19 or need to be in a hospital for at least a week, following new guidance from U.S. health officials.
A store in San Francisco.
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Walmart reduced paid leave for US hourly workers and long-haul truck drivers on Tuesday, according to a memo sent by the company.
Workers who test positive for Covid-19 will be given a week of paid leave through the end of March, according to CNBC.
Walmart initially offered up to two weeks of paid leave to eligible workers, according to a press release last month.
Walmart has extended remote work for office workers until the end of the month, a company spokesman said.
1.6 million people. Walmart is the largest private employer in the country with over one million employees.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortened the recommended isolation period for those who test positive for Covid-19 from 10 to 5 days. The New York Times reported that Delta Air Lines reduced paid leave for workers who contract with Covid-19 from 10 days to five.
There is a structure called the Tangent.
Walmart is giving $150 to workers who are fully vaccine free. It doesn't require staff to bevaccinated.
Walmart extends hybrid work guidelines and halves paid leave for COVID-positive workers.
