An Alabama mom hit by the Bourbon Street attacker's truck then shot in the attack, who still has a bullet lodged in her foot, told a @nolanews.bsky.social reporter that the Amazon warehouse where she works denied her request for a leave of absence.
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if the job is so bad, why do people want to work there? why are they sad to be fired from it? unemployment is low, jobs are available. why be in a business relationship you don’t like?
Hello, as an unemployed person, jobs that sustain a family and put food on the table are not available, and it's a problem. Instead of saying "get a better job" we should be demanding humane conditions and living wage at all jobs, period.
Perhaps the public out cry such as on here help for them to change their position to allow leave! And with pay!
Doesn't make me feel that much better over all about Amazon!
I had an AWFUL experience with Amazon about 5 years ago. Someone from another country broke into my account and bought gift cards. Amazon locked me out of my account and treated me like a criminal. It was a horrible experience.
People have tried to make the rich see reason and grow a conscience. It didn't work. This situation will only be fixed by completely restructuring the economy to prevent wealth accumulation.
She's not been about that since she chose to be public servants.. Since college
Not that she doesn't deserve more now, but it's up to her to decide what she wants to do
She and President Biden deserve big rests!
Thanks for your service!
Amazeballs. I'm really hoping this company does well. This is inherently cheaper than box-centric homes b/c of lower material requirements. https://www.geoship.is/invest
Someone recently drew my attention to the idea that, in order to stay relevant, Christianity has been mapping itself onto the geography of capitalist power since around the year 500.
Yesss... Don't inform themselves re law for leave... Could be for yourself, spouse, children, parent so could be anytime.. Accident, illness, surgery etc
"The Amazon warehouse where she works originally denied her request for a leave of absence, but the company said in a statement Friday that they've since spoken with her and given her time off with pay."
I'm sure they'd have done the right thing without media attention too
Probably has more to do with the fact that FMLA applies even in the deep south, whether the ultra-rich like it or not. Any halfway competent labor lawyer would have mopped the floor with them and HR knows it.
I suspect that the internal LOA policy is trash and it was denied without any due diligence. Shit like this is why anyone who works in HR gets lumped together and labeled as evil. Trust me, most of us aren't. I'd love to get a copy of the policy and request process.
It wouldn't shock me. I'd love to know what their process is for requesting a leave and who manages it. I hope a follow up is done on why it was initially denied.
These same exact people make their employees piss in water bottles. No idea why they'd take a different approach when somebody needs time off for something else they can't control.
FMLA is unpaid leave unless she has leave she can use. She's now getting paid leave, which is great. No way that would've happened without media attention.
I'm guessing a lot of people at an Amazon warehouse have been there less than a year, so FMLA would not protect her, which is probably why they denied the LOA request until someone in PR recommended they approve it.
Like I'm not surprised that Amazon would do this to *A* worker but I am a little surprised they would do it in THIS case. A victim of a highly publicized attack like that you'd think they'd try to make a show how compassionate and not at all monstrous and exploitative they are.
Plus she may not have worked enough hours etc to qualify
Gotta know all the basics
Most companies still have a general leave category without pay.. Especially as big as Amazon... To keep from loosing employees out right... Labor supply not unending!
If you tell your employer that you got run over by a truck AND shot and they still tell you to come in, you need a union. Kind of wondering if that's the Bessemer Amazon location where they shut down attempts to unionize a few years ago.
Curious: how many “going postal” spree killings have there been at Amazon warehouse or office locations? It sounds like the kind of miserable workplace that would breed such events.
I'd have to disagree here.
Often unions are used as an argument to not make laws.
To give the unions flexibility.
But when the unions lose their power you end up with no laws and a weak union.
He didn't kill them or even beat them. And he only flipped out at them because they were doing it in "his" temple, a holy place. But, he's a fictional character after all.
It’s 2025.
Have you been paying any attention?
Anything is possible.
And don’t ask if someone from a distant past would do something in this time period.
There’s no way anyone can say yes or no.
What did he do to give to the people? He didn't do anything. He's a toxic douche bro with a temper. He's not an activist. How far down the corporate ladder is acceptable to murder? Which companies? How do you quantify exploitation to draw that line? How about don't murder people? Basic.
Sandy Hook, Uvalde, Columbie et all, murdered children as young as 5 years old. NONE charged as terrorists. Luigi (allegedly) kills one ceo and is treated worse than the Unibomber.
He shed light on the inequalities in our systems meant to subjegate us.
But then, there are an awful lot of militants among Christian Nationalists, and they're convinced Jesus called them to be literal warriors fighting literal war against those they believe are enemies of the church.
I hope we're all paying attention to the kind of world the increasingly right-wing tech bros are ushering in. They're pureblood libertarians who believe that kindness, empathy, and humanitarianism are weaknesses of those unfit to live.
Our founders did an amazing job setting us up for 250 years..
A few tweaks might help, but who knew we'd have such an outlaw to run over every precedent, protocols, laws...
When dems in control again tweaks need to be changed to control loop holes he ran a semi thru 🚘🚚🚛
No real semi emoji.. Lol
Agreed, was pretty sad to see Kamala’s billionaires out front during the campaign complaining about consumer protection actions holding back the crypto riches.
Must work so may hrs; Besides it's a federal government law or companies wouldn't offer it
To be clear; a Democrat President Bill Clinton signed it into law 2/5/93, it falls under the Department of Labor
I requested a copy of the regs due to my own inability to secure a medical leave; i did get it
John Wick, but it’s deepfaked with Luigi as Wick, and every corporate executive, faith leader, and politician deepfaked onto the heads of the crime organization he takes down.
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Sometimes I hate it here Why can’t we just have normalcy.
The story is fishy.
We can't go backwards!
Doesn't make me feel that much better over all about Amazon!
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Accumulating billions of dollars is an evil pursuit. We need to stop worshipping wealth and start valuing decency and the concept of "enough."
Not that she doesn't deserve more now, but it's up to her to decide what she wants to do
She and President Biden deserve big rests!
Thanks for your service!
I'm sure they'd have done the right thing without media attention too
Run this country like a business
The story makes zero sense.
She got paid and she's getting the leave.
Someone jumped the gun instead of waiting for facts.
#mansplaining without reading
Gotta know all the basics
Most companies still have a general leave category without pay.. Especially as big as Amazon... To keep from loosing employees out right... Labor supply not unending!
Has criteria to qualify also
Often unions are used as an argument to not make laws.
To give the unions flexibility.
But when the unions lose their power you end up with no laws and a weak union.
Have you been paying any attention?
Anything is possible.
And don’t ask if someone from a distant past would do something in this time period.
There’s no way anyone can say yes or no.
You are missing the point and directing your rage incorrectly.
#Luigi, "the patron saint of healthcare" depicts a person at their limit.
If you ask WWJD?
I think if you answered honestly, you would understand why some think he's a modern day Robin Hood
Sandy Hook, Uvalde, Columbie et all, murdered children as young as 5 years old. NONE charged as terrorists. Luigi (allegedly) kills one ceo and is treated worse than the Unibomber.
He shed light on the inequalities in our systems meant to subjegate us.
But then, there are an awful lot of militants among Christian Nationalists, and they're convinced Jesus called them to be literal warriors fighting literal war against those they believe are enemies of the church.
Don't even understand the Bible... Manipulate it for their own purposes!
Hate!
A few tweaks might help, but who knew we'd have such an outlaw to run over every precedent, protocols, laws...
When dems in control again tweaks need to be changed to control loop holes he ran a semi thru 🚘🚚🚛
No real semi emoji.. Lol
Are you sure libeetarians?
• Amazon initially denied her request
• Reviewed the case
• Has offered the employee paid time off
• Are welcoming her to return when able
This was handled relatively quickly, and not due to a negative PR campaign.
How? Tell us all..
Their website says their FMLA policy is 12 wks in 12 months.
Figured something else happened because it made zero sense.
To be clear; a Democrat President Bill Clinton signed it into law 2/5/93, it falls under the Department of Labor
I requested a copy of the regs due to my own inability to secure a medical leave; i did get it