If the absence is due to illness, the policy itself penalizes employees per number of unexcused absences and further requires individuals to call one to eight-hundred hotline. Critics believe this is another attempt by the company to deter individuals with chronic health conditions from further or applying push currently employed associates out of the company. This situation exemplifies a public impression of Wal-Mart’s performance management tactics.
The last category listed under benefits is My Health. This describes the common array of health benefits