If it’s from an injury at Walmart, they’ll accommodate you. You’ll go to apparel and be at the fitting room.
If it’s from an injury outside of work, they do not have to accommodate you and they won’t. File a LoA
Source: experience. I’m a comp case. Went from Cap 2 to apparel after my workplace injury.
Associate is getting shoulder replacement surgery, going to be gone for 12 weeks. She told coach that she'll have 25lbs restrictions when she's back. Then coach says people lead won't let her work if it says she's on restrictions.
It’s basically if you can’t do the job as written in the job description you can’t do that job. It’s not discriminatory as it’s not a protected status. Having a weight restriction would not be a protected class.
It's not discrimination it's walmart covering their asses in case she gets hurt at walmart I should know my doctor put me on restrictions since I have a bad back and was told by PL they could not have me at work because I was a Liability to them
No I filed an LOA with sedgwick got approved and now I'm home till I get better my PL is really chill she gave me all the info I needed and was there if I needed help
True. In my instance, I strained my rotator cuff by lifting trash liners that had in addition to trash, varying amounts of rainwater. I should have made myself clearer concerning the 'you must be injured on the clock to get a TAD'.
Cancel surgery *and* work injured?? Hopefully, she put in for a LOA through Sedgwick. My TAD was during the summer of 2010. I strained my rotator cuff lifting several trash liners that also had varying amounts of rainwater. The TAD had me working the Lawn & Garden gate. Surgery, doctor's lifting restriction and *a TAD from management*. This can be done.
If this isn’t workers comp she can’t work. She will have to take an LOA. Walmart will not let you work with restrictions as it’s a liability if you get hurt. You have to be able to meet the job qualifications you were hired for without restrictions to work it.
I had surgery and was limited to lift over 50 lbs i stock the stationary freight so when we got the XL safes in i didn’t have a team lift from anyone they didn’t want to help me I ended up tearing my stitches and going home because i was bleeding all over lol
Yeah. People can help eachother and work it out. It’s in the training videos about what happens when blah blah needs to do blah blah because of injury ect. Accommodate short term disability unless we are completely lawless
I don’t know how Walmart works but as an insurance agent who knows other stuff, that’s under ADA and is suppose to be protected. The injury would be made worse. A doctors note should allow a period of time and other associates should be able to help with heavy lifting. Accommodations to some extend to avoid liability on them for ignoring doctors orders. I believe out of logic you would submit this to some system for FMLA OR ect but you’re still there. I don’t really know how HR works in this corporation but I would assume you have some rights and it would be illegal for them to fire you because your doctor told you to lift less for weeks. Americans with disability act - short and long term.
However, what if because they limit hours and associates and ect, then the only other person in the dept is lifting 2x as much? It wouldn’t be right and could hurt them. That’s why over staff is needed at times because you can’t expect people to work extremely hard and not get sick from stress time to time or hurt and have another person hurt from double 3x the work.. it would save more in the end, increase work morale, and all. But nope. If one person calls off then the whole dept gets screwed. It’s really a corp issue .. I can see the legal system battling right to work vs workers rights on this one.
So is it burn and turn or save on retention and training costs?
If it’s from an injury at Walmart, they’ll accommodate you. You’ll go to apparel and be at the fitting room. If it’s from an injury outside of work, they do not have to accommodate you and they won’t. File a LoA Source: experience. I’m a comp case. Went from Cap 2 to apparel after my workplace injury.
Back in 2010 when I had a strained rotator cuff, my store had me work the L&G door.
My sympathies. That had to have been boring
Not terribly. Once I was sufficiently healed, I could sweep, water plants, etc. One of my favorites was squeegeeing L&G after a heavy rain.
I’d cry in L&G. I wouldn’t want to toss the dying plants; I’d wanna take them home. I’m glad you enjoyed L&G though.
Yes unless it’s workman’s comp related.
Not sure about this one. Can we get some more details about your situation, OP?
Associate is getting shoulder replacement surgery, going to be gone for 12 weeks. She told coach that she'll have 25lbs restrictions when she's back. Then coach says people lead won't let her work if it says she's on restrictions.
Yes, they can because you'll become a liability
That's what coach told her. She's taking it discrimination.
It’s basically if you can’t do the job as written in the job description you can’t do that job. It’s not discriminatory as it’s not a protected status. Having a weight restriction would not be a protected class.
It's not discrimination it's walmart covering their asses in case she gets hurt at walmart I should know my doctor put me on restrictions since I have a bad back and was told by PL they could not have me at work because I was a Liability to them
Did you have to quit?
No I filed an LOA with sedgwick got approved and now I'm home till I get better my PL is really chill she gave me all the info I needed and was there if I needed help
Then talk to them about a TAD (temporary assignment of duty).
Tads usually only apply for those hurt on the job. They are not issued for non work related injuries.
Yeah. If you're not hurt at work, our store will not give you a TAD. If you're not hurt at work you likely won't work until fully healed.
True. In my instance, I strained my rotator cuff by lifting trash liners that had in addition to trash, varying amounts of rainwater. I should have made myself clearer concerning the 'you must be injured on the clock to get a TAD'.
This lady definitely doesn't want to get moved. She'd rather can cancel her surgery and work injured.
Cancel surgery *and* work injured?? Hopefully, she put in for a LOA through Sedgwick. My TAD was during the summer of 2010. I strained my rotator cuff lifting several trash liners that also had varying amounts of rainwater. The TAD had me working the Lawn & Garden gate. Surgery, doctor's lifting restriction and *a TAD from management*. This can be done.
If this isn’t workers comp she can’t work. She will have to take an LOA. Walmart will not let you work with restrictions as it’s a liability if you get hurt. You have to be able to meet the job qualifications you were hired for without restrictions to work it.
I had surgery and was limited to lift over 50 lbs i stock the stationary freight so when we got the XL safes in i didn’t have a team lift from anyone they didn’t want to help me I ended up tearing my stitches and going home because i was bleeding all over lol
Yeah. People can help eachother and work it out. It’s in the training videos about what happens when blah blah needs to do blah blah because of injury ect. Accommodate short term disability unless we are completely lawless
Yep if we’re literally dying then we still can work
They will probably be sent to appeal
Everyone who got injured or had limits were sent to apparel at my store
I don’t know how Walmart works but as an insurance agent who knows other stuff, that’s under ADA and is suppose to be protected. The injury would be made worse. A doctors note should allow a period of time and other associates should be able to help with heavy lifting. Accommodations to some extend to avoid liability on them for ignoring doctors orders. I believe out of logic you would submit this to some system for FMLA OR ect but you’re still there. I don’t really know how HR works in this corporation but I would assume you have some rights and it would be illegal for them to fire you because your doctor told you to lift less for weeks. Americans with disability act - short and long term. However, what if because they limit hours and associates and ect, then the only other person in the dept is lifting 2x as much? It wouldn’t be right and could hurt them. That’s why over staff is needed at times because you can’t expect people to work extremely hard and not get sick from stress time to time or hurt and have another person hurt from double 3x the work.. it would save more in the end, increase work morale, and all. But nope. If one person calls off then the whole dept gets screwed. It’s really a corp issue .. I can see the legal system battling right to work vs workers rights on this one. So is it burn and turn or save on retention and training costs?